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some
adverb(some)
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
Synonyms: about, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly,
Examples:
Some forty people came.
some
adjective(some)
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
Antonyms: all, no,
Examples:
Have some milk.
Some roses were still blooming.
Having some friends over.
Some apples.
Some paper.
some
adjective(some)
relatively many but unspecified in number
Examples:
They were here for some weeks.
We did not meet again for some years.
some
adjective(some)
relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent
Examples:
We talked for some time.
He was still some distance away.
some
adjective(some)
remarkable
Examples:
That was some party.
She is some skier.

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