About and Back

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About

About adverb - Toward the opposite direction.
Usage example: turned about and saw the dog following him
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Back and about are semantically related in approach topic. In some cases you can use "Back" instead the word "About" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like precede, in an opposite direction.

Back

Back adverb - Toward the opposite direction.
Usage example: turned back for one last comment
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About and back are semantically related in approach topic. Sometimes you can use "About" instead the word "Back" as an adverb or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as precede.
Nearby Words: backward, backing, backed, backside, backwards

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