Are you trying to hyphenate about ? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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On the move Up and about The whole town was astir over the incident |
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(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct Lasted approximately an hour In just about a minute He's about 30 years old I've had about all I can stand We meet about once a month Some forty people came Weighs around a hundred pounds Roughly $3 |
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000 Holds 3 gallons |
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More or less 20 or so people were at the party |
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All around or on all sides Dirty clothes lying around (or about) Let's look about for help There were trees growing all around She looked around her |
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In the area or vicinity A few spectators standing about Hanging around Waited around for the next flight |
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Used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction Wandering about with no place to go People were rushing about News gets around (or about) Traveled around in Asia He needs advice from someone who's been around She sleeps around |
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In or to a reversed position or direction About face Suddenly she turned around |
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In rotation or succession Turn about is fair play |
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished All but The job is (just) about done The baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded We're almost finished The car all but ran her down He nearly fainted Talked for nigh onto 2 hours The recording is well-nigh perfect Virtually all the parties signed the contract I was near exhausted by the run Most everyone agrees |