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Is the meaning completely different between "care for" and "care about"?

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Rebecca

In this context, there is not much of a difference in meaning between "care for" and "care about". The main difference is that "care for" sounds much more formal and is less common to use than "care about". However, to "care for" can also mean to watch over, supervise, or tend to something, so it may sound like you are using it for this meaning even if you are intending to mean "care about". Ex: I deeply care for the environment. Ex: I care about politics.

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