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Term: Beat About

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To wander without a specific purpose or direction; to search aimlessly

Usage:

1. Stop beating about and just tell me what happened!
2. They decided to beat about the old town and discover hidden gems.

Part of Speech: Phrasal Verb

Sense: To avoid getting to the main point; to talk around a subject

Usage:

1. He beat about the bush before finally getting to the issue at hand.
2. The politician preferred to beat about rather than directly address the question.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Characteristic of being popular or well-known in a particular area

Usage:

1. That restaurant is well-known and quite beat about in our neighborhood.
2. The local band became beat about after their hit single was released.

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