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Definition for about

adverb as in in an opposite direction

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back, backward, in reverse, round

adverb as in lying anywhere without order, arrangement

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any which way, anyhow, here and there

preposition as in near an amount, quantity

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almost, nearly, roughly

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in general, in the ball park, in the neighborhood, practically, pretty nearly

preposition as in concerning, relating to

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apropos, as concerns, as respects, dealing with, in connection with, in relation to, in respect to, referring to, regarding, relative to, touching, touching on

preposition as in near or close to in position

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adjacent, beside

preposition as in on every side, in every direction

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around, through

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encircling, round, surrounding, throughout

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Example Sentences

OK, Knierim remembers thinking, Can we talk about this later?

From Slate

Confident they’d followed the same protocol they had for years—simply submitting their routine’s music to their federation and competition organizers—they didn’t understand what the fuss was all about.

From Slate

After skating one more season together, Knierim and Frazier retired from competitive sport, and today, they are pragmatic about the ordeal.

From Slate

Veteran broadcaster Kirsty Wark was one of the 13 people who spoke to the BBC about Wallace.

From BBC

Blanchett, 55, was promoting her new film Rumours - an apocalyptic comedy about a group of world leaders trapped in a forest.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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