kinda vs rather

kinda

adv
  • kind of; somewhat 

intj
  • Yes in some respects but no in other respects. 

noun
  • A subspecies of baboon, Papio cynocephalus kindae, primarily found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and possibly western Tanzania. 

rather

adv
  • Somewhat, fairly. 

  • Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary. 

  • Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.) 

  • Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than) 

verb
  • To prefer; to prefer to. 

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