About and Nearest

About

About adverb - On all sides or in every direction.

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

Nearest

Nearest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.

About is a synonym for nearest. Sometimes you can use "About" instead an adverb "Nearest".
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