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English
Pronunciation
Prepositional phrase
of sorts
- (idiomatic) Resembling; similar to; in a way; partially or not entirely.
He wrote a polite retraction, as an apology of sorts for his harsh words.
2019 May 12, Alex McLevy, “Westeros faces a disastrous final battle on the penultimate Game of Thrones (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club:The Mountain versus the Hound played out entertainingly, with the elder Clegane still outmatching his younger brother pound for pound and blow for blow. Being turned into a walking zombie of sorts didn’t just amplify his strength; it essentially obviated the need to parry blows, as even Sandor sinking his sword deep into his undead brother didn’t seem to slow him down in the slightest.
Translations
Resembling; similar to; in a way; partial or not entire; somewhat
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