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  • 21sort — I verb allocate, allot, apportion, arrange, array, assign places to, assort, catalogue, categorize, class, classify, collocate, deal, digerere, disentangle, distribute, divide, file, grade, graduate, group, methodize, order, organize, parcel out …

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  • 22sort — n *type, kind, stripe, kidney, ilk, description, nature, character sort vb *assort, classify, pigeonhole Analogous words: arrange, methodize, systematize, *order: cull, pick, *choose, select …

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  • 23sort — [n] type, variety array, batch, battery, body, brand, breed, category, character, class, clutch, denomination, description, family, genus, group, ilk, kind, likes, likes of*, lot, make, nature, number, order, parcel, quality, race, set, species,… …

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  • 24sort of — adverb to some (great or small) extent (Freq. 10) it was rather cold the party was rather nice the knife is rather dull I rather regret that I cannot attend He s rather good at playing the cello he is kind of shy …

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  • 25kind — kind1 /kuynd/, adj., kinder, kindest. 1. of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person. 2. having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words. 3. indulgent, considerate, or helpful; humane (often… …

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  • 26kind — I [[t]ka͟ɪnd[/t]] NOUN USES AND PHRASES ♦ kinds 1) N COUNT: usu N of n If you talk about a particular kind of thing, you are talking about one of the types or sorts of that thing. The party needs a different kind of leadership... Had Jamie ever… …

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  • 27sort — sortable, adj. sortably, adv. sorter, n. /sawrt/, n. 1. a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature: to develop a new sort of painting; nice people, of course, but not really our sort. 2.… …

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  • 28kind — I [[t]kaɪnd[/t]] adj. er, est 1) of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person 2) having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence: kind words[/ex] 3) considerate or helpful; humane (often fol. by to): to be kind to animals[/ex] 4)… …

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  • 29sort — [[t]sɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]] ♦ sorts, sorting, sorted 1) N COUNT: with supp, usu N of n If you talk about a particular sort of something, you are talking about a class of things that have particular features in common and that belong to a larger group of… …

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  • 30sort of - kind of — In conversation, people use sort of or kind of in front of a noun to indicate that something has some of the features of a particular kind of thing. There s a sort of ridge. Do you see? I m a kind of anarchist, I suppose. Some people also use… …

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