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sort

 
 
pronunciation:
sort
parts of speech:
noun, verb
phrases:
out of sorts
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part of speech: noun
definition: kind; type.
What sort of dog is that?
synonyms:
category, class, kind, type, variety
similar words:
description, form, make, nature
phrase: out of sorts
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: sorts, sorting, sorted
definition: to place or separate into groups or types.
Sort the clothes before you wash them.
synonyms:
group, separate, type
similar words:
arrange, classify, divide, grade, list, order, organize
derivations: sortable (adj.), sorter (n.)
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