About and Nearer

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About adverb - On all sides or in every direction.

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Nearer is a synonym for about. In some cases you can replace term "Nearer" with "About", this adverbs are similar.

Nearer adverb - (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance.

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About is a synonym for nearer. Sometimes you can use "About" instead an adverb "Nearer".

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