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Sense: Noun: type

Synonyms:

type , kind , class , variety , category , order , species, strain , description , brand , make , breed , stripe , feather

Sense: Noun: person - UK, informal

Synonyms:

person , character (informal), soul , guy (informal), gal (informal), man , woman , fellow (informal)

Sense: Verb: arrange

Synonyms:

arrange , file , assort, classify, categorize, categorise (UK), order , rank , grade , group , place , type , class , separate , distinguish , distribute , put sth in order, arrange sth in order

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'sort' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

agree - assort - brand - break down - breed - catalog - categorize - category - class - classify - codify - collate - color - creature - deal - description - discriminate - distinguish - distribute - do - family - form - genre - genus - grade - graduate - group - individual - kidney - kind - kind of - manner - mold - nature - negotiate - order - place - range - rank - rebuild - run - separate - sift - species - strain - style - thresh - tone - type - variety - version - work over

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