Synonyms for sort
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1. sort

   Air is that combination of qualities which makes the entire impression we receive in a person's presence; as, we say he has the air of a scholar, or the air of a villain. Appearance refers more to the dress and other externals. We might say of a travel-soiled pedestrian, he has the appearance of a tramp, but the air of a gentleman. Expression and look especially refer to the face. Expression is oftenest applied to that which is habitual; as, he has a pleasant expression of countenance; look may be momentary; as, a look of dismay passed over his face. We may, however, speak of the look or looks as indicating all that we look at; as, he had the look of an adventurer; I did not like his looks. Bearing is rather a lofty word; as, he has a noble bearing; port is practically identical in meaning with bearing, but is more exclusively a literary word. Carriage, too, is generally used in a good sense; as, that lady has a good carriage. Mien is closely synonymous with air, but less often used in a bad sense. We say a rakish air rather than a rakish mien. Mien may be used to express some prevailing feeling; as, "an indignant mien." Demeanor goes beyond appearance, including conduct, behavior; as, a modest demeanor. Manner and style are, in large part at least, acquired. Compare BEHAVIOR.

   Synonyms:
   air, appearance, bearing, behavior, carriage, demeanor, expression, fashion, look, manner, mien, port, style, way

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1. sort

   Synonyms:
   kind, species, nature, class, order, character, rank, manner, quality, condition, description, designation, genus

   Antonyms:
   non-description, solitariness, uniqueness, nonclassification, heterogeneity

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1. kind, sort, form, varietynoun

   a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

   "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?"

   Synonyms:
   course, figure, flesh, frame, shape, kind, conformation, chassis, physical body, multifariousness, potpourri, soma, assortment, diverseness, human body, contour, grade, sorting, cast, form, mannikin, mannequin, physique, phase, word form, change, configuration, class, variant, motley, variety show, pattern, bod, miscellany, signifier, smorgasbord, miscellanea, descriptor, salmagundi, manikin, variety, strain, anatomy, mixture, mixed bag, var., diversity, material body, manakin, build

2. sortnoun

   an approximate definition or example

   "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"

   Synonyms:
   variety, form, sorting, kind

3. sortnoun

   a person of a particular character or nature

   "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"

   Synonyms:
   variety, form, sorting, kind

4. sort, sortingverb

   an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

   "the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting"

   Synonyms:
   variety, classification, form, categorization, sorting, categorisation, kind

5. screen, screen out, sieve, sortverb

   examine in order to test suitability

   "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"

   Synonyms:
   test, sift, assort, sieve, strain, class, riddle, classify, separate, screen, block out, sort out, shield, screen out

6. classify, class, sort, assort, sort out, separateverb

   arrange or order by classes or categories

   "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

   Synonyms:
   tell apart, distinguish, classify, associate, single out, split up, shed light on, crystalise, differentiate, sieve, divide, crystalize, fall apart, part, crystallise, carve up, severalize, consort, split, come apart, separate, correct, severalise, dissever, furcate, assort, affiliate, class, illuminate, clear, discriminate, discipline, branch, secern, screen out, elucidate, screen, crystallize, clear up, enlighten, relegate, disunite, straighten out, tell, break, sort out, ramify, fork, break up, secernate

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1. sortnoun

   Synonyms:
   kind, species, description, class, denomination, character, nature

2. sortnoun

   Synonyms:
   manner, way, degree

3. sortverb

   Synonyms:
   distribute (into sorts), assort, class, classify

4. sortverb

   Synonyms:
   associate, consort, fraternize, be in familiar intercourse

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1. sortnoun

   Synonyms:
   kind, species, character, description, strain, class

2. sortverb

   Synonyms:
   assort, classify, conjoin, choose, select, cull, consort, associate, fraternize, harmonize, agree, accord, conform

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1. List of paraphrases for "sort":

   kind, type, sorting, genus, classification, art, trier, classify, species, order, form, genre, ordering, sorts, sorted, class, management, gender, guy, nature, fate

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1. Franco Bario:

   I think what is great about the new show is it is its own show, so there weren't those sweaty moments of like,' How are we recreating the original' Saved by the Bell ?' Cause we weren't, we were sort of referencing it and sort of making it part of our DNA of the new show.

2. Mark Luckie:

   I sort of made that sacrifice -- I recognize my privilege. many who are feeling some kind of way, who would like to see changes, don't have the voice or avenue to do that.

3. Jennifer Aniston:

   The career was one thing. I didn't know what was coming, and that's been nothing but blessed. ... It was more personal stuff that I had expectations about that sort of shape-shifted, so to speak, that was what was jarring, that we all had an idea of what the future was going to be, and we were going to go hunker down and focus on this or that, and then it all just changed overnight, and that was it.

4. Joseph Palumbo in Perry County:

   I'm still sort of traumatized because never in my life have I seen something like this.

5. John Kasich:

   I'm not an establishment guy, I'm sort of in a lane of my own.