sorta

contraction

sorta

contraction

UK /ˈsɔːtə/ · US /ˈsɔɹtə/

Etymology A written form of a reduction of sort of.

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Contraction, Informal Sort of.

There’s gotta be some sorta explanation.
He glanced at her then back at me. "What sorta research?" / "Well, war correspondent might not be too far off," I said.2001, Lawrence A. Wenzel, The Sandcastle at High Tide, page 97:

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