Kind of and Something

Kind of

Kind of adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting

Something and kind of are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Something" instead an adverb phrase "Kind of".

Something

Something adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: a person of something less than total honesty

Kind of and something are semantically related. You can use "Kind of" instead an adverb "Something".
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