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something of

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Definition of something of

: to some degree —used to make a statement or description less forceful or definite
  • He is something of an expert with car repair.
  • We have something of a problem here.
  • The movie was something of a disappointment.

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something play

  1. : some indeterminate or unspecified thing

  2. : some indeterminate amount more than a specified number

  3. : a person or thing of consequence

  1. : in some degree : somewhat

  2. used as an intensive giving adverbial force to an adjective

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