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Sort_of vs More_or_less - What's the difference?

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Sort_of is a related term of more_or_less.


As adverbs the difference between sort_of and more_or_less

is that sort_of is (idiomatic|colloquial)  approximately; in a way; partially; not quite; somewhat while more_or_less is approximately.

sort_of

English

Adverb

  • (idiomatic, colloquial)  Approximately; in a way; partially; not quite; somewhat.
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    Synonyms

    * sorta * kind of

    See also

    * of sorts

    more_or_less

    English

    Adverb

  • approximately
  • There are hundred people in the room, more or less
  • *
  • The sporophyte foot is also characteristic: it is very broad and more or less lenticular or disciform, as broad or broader than the calyptra stalk
  • almost
  • I've more or less guaranteed myself a top mark in my final exams.