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about

Definition for about

adverb as in in an opposite direction

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around

Weak matches

back, backward, in reverse, round

adverb as in lying anywhere without order, arrangement

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around

preposition as in near an amount, quantity

preposition as in near or close to in position

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nearby

Weak matches

adjacent, beside

preposition as in on every side, in every direction

Strongest matches

around, through

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Most existing research comes from laboratory experiments on captive animals, while much less is known about how wild species are affected.

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Next, the team studied stereo images of about 300 of these dust devils to determine their movement and speed.

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Events of this scale rarely cause damage and often help scientists learn more about asteroid composition.

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Television sketch parodies, along with op-ed responses about how we normalize addiction, weren’t far behind.

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Conversations changed from the whimsical to wondering about the point of living a life haunted by chronic pain.

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

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