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about
Synonyms and Antonyms of about
1
on all sides or in every direction
all over, everyplace, everywhere
abroad, afloat, hereabouts (or hereabout)
2
toward the opposite direction
behind, down, downward (or downwards), rearward (also rearwards)
across, athwart, counter, counterclockwise, widdershins (also withershins)
3
very close to but not completely
as good as, just about, pretty much, within an inch of
absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly
4
close to but not exactly
approximately, around, like, more or less, much, near, plus or minus, roughly, say, some
after a fashion, somewhere about, somewhere around
5
in one place and another
about
Synonyms and Antonyms of about
1
having to do with
apropos, apropos of, as far as, as for, as regards (also as respects), as to, concerning, of, on, regarding, respecting, touching, toward (or towards)
in regard to, in respect to, in view of, with regard to, with respect to
2
close to
next door to
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