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1. | [ adverb ] (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct | |
Synonyms: | about approximately more_or_less roughly or_so some around just_about | |
Examples: | "lasted approximately an hour" "he's about 30 years old" "some forty people came" "weighs around a hundred pounds" "roughly $3,000" "holds 3 gallons, more or less" "20 or so people were there" |
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2. | [ pronoun ] preposition, proximity | |
Synonyms: | about near | |
Similar spelling: |
closet close_out close_down closeout clast closedown closed clyster cluster cloze_test closed-door closed_loop closed_book closed_shop clock_tower |