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kind[1,noun] kind[2,adjective] kind of

Main Entry: ¹kind
Pronunciation: knd
Function: noun
1 a : a group united by common traits or interests : CATEGORY <hawks and other birds of their kind> b : VARIETY 3a <all kinds of people> <what kind of car do you have> c : one that is barely a member of a category <a kind of gray>
2 : essential quality or character <differences in kind>
3 a : goods as distinguished from money <payment in kind rather than in cash> b : something equal to what has been offered or received <returned the favor in kind>

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