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About
- adjective - (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"
- (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 $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
- 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"
- in or to a reversed position or direction
Chout
- - An assessment equal to a fourth part of the revenue.
Clout
- noun - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
- a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood
- a target used in archery
- special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"
- strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker"
Flout
- verb - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
- treat with contemptuous disregard; "flout the rules"
Glout
- - To pout; to look sullen.
Grout
- noun - a thin mortar that can be poured and used to fill cracks in masonry or brickwork
- bind with grout; "grout the bathtub"
Knout
- noun - a whip with a lash of leather thongs twisted with wire; used for flogging prisoners
Scout
- noun - a Boy Scout or Girl Scout
- a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
- explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
- someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)
- someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
Shout
- noun - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
- use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
- utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
- utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
- utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"