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A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /əˈbaʊt/US /əˈbaʊt/
Meaning
adverb
a little more or less than; a little before or after
“It costs about $10.”
preposition
on the subject of somebody/something; in connection with somebody/something
“a book about flowers”
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“to build a future that's worth getting excited about.”
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“I'll I'll talk a little bit about zip 2”
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“And I would like to tell you a few personal stories about what I like to call "the danger of the single story."”
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