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some kind of

adv · det · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Used as an intensifier of adjectives: remarkably

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Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning 2

a mediocre; a bare minimum; (denoting that something only barely fits a certain category, or is very mediocre in it)

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Meaning 3

A remarkable.

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Meaning 4

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see some, kind, of.

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