Around and Or so

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Around adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.

Usage example: weighs around a hundred pounds

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Or so is a synonym for around in approximately topic. In some cases you can use "Or so" instead the word "Around" as an adverb or a preposition.

Or so adverb - (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.

Usage example: 20 or so people were at the party

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Around is a synonym for or so. You can use "Around" instead the phrase "Or so" as an adverb or a preposition.

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Or so and Around. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/around/or_so

Around & Or so. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/around/or_so>.

Or so or Around. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/around/or_so.

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