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prepositionSynonyms of about
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- a poignant story about a young man who goes off to war
Synonyms for about
- apropos,
- apropos of,
- as far as,
- as for,
- as regards
- (also as respects),
- as to,
- concerning,
- of,
- on,
- regarding,
- respecting,
- touching,
- toward
- (or towards)
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adverbSynonyms & Antonyms of about (Entry 2 of 3)
- people standing about waiting for a salesclerk to assist them
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- abroad,
- afloat,
- hereabouts
- (or hereabout)
- turned about and saw the dog following him
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- across,
- athwart,
- counter,
- counterclockwise,
- widdershins
- (also withershins)
Near Antonyms for about
- about as many attendees as last year signed up for the conference
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- absolutely,
- altogether,
- completely,
- entirely,
- fully,
- plain,
- plumb
- [chiefly dialect],
- quite,
- thoroughly
- it's about a mile to the nearest gas station
- we're about ready to get started
Synonyms for about
- approximately,
- around,
- like,
- more or less,
- much,
- near,
- plus or minus,
- roughly,
- say,
- some
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- his garage was a dirty, cluttered place with various tools and engine parts just lying about
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adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of about (Entry 3 of 3)
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The first known use of about was before the 12th century
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