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about

adverb
  1. Near to in quantity or amount: almost, approximately, nearly, roughly. Idiom: on the order of. See near
  2. In or toward a former location or condition: around, back, backward, backwards, rearward, round. See approach
  3. Toward the back: around, back, backward, backwards, rearward. See precede
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