kind of

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. a ˈkind of idiom
(informal)used to show that sth you are saying is not exact
•I had a kind of feeling this might happen.
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▪ II. ˈkind of idiom
(informal) (also ˈkinda BrE [ˈkaɪndə] ; NAmE [ˈkaɪndə] )slightly; in some ways
• That made me feel kind of stupid.
• I like him, kind of.
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