About and Down

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About adverb - Toward the opposite direction.

Usage example: turned about and saw the dog following him

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Down and about are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Down" instead an adverb "About".

Down adverb - Toward or in a lower position.

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About and down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "About" instead an adverb "Down".

Nearby Word: downed

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