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in a sort of way

See: IN A WAY (1).

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[sort out] {v. phr.} 1. To alphabetize; arrange in numerical order. * /The secretary helped Professor Brown sort out his numerous index cards./ 2. To clarify. * /"Help me sort […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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You can sort of be married, you can sort of be divorced, you can sort of be living together, but you can't sort of have a baby. www.english-slang.com

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[kind of] or [sort of] {adv. phr.}, {informal} Almost but not quite; rather. * /A guinea pig looks kind of like a rabbit, but it has short ears./ * /Bob […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sort

[sort] See: [OF SORTS], [IN A WAY] also [IN A SORT OF WAY]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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