Kinda puts that whole pillow thing in perspective

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HiIt's a line which is stated in the thread title. My question is how "kinda" works in that line? I can provide more context in case it's necessary. Thanks in advance.

GPY · Accepted Answer

"Kinda puts ..." = "It kind of puts ..."

Does that explain it?

CalifJim · Answer

Mina Uzun"kinda"

I'd translate it as "more or less" or "approximately".

Kinda puts that whole pillow thing in perspective. ~
It puts the whole incident with the pillow(s) more or less in perspective.

We're kind of a thing now. ~
We're more or less a thing now.

It kinda looks like an old potato. ~
It looks [approximately / more or less] like an old potato.

I kinda gotta clean up now.
(This one seems different to me. Even though the words say I've more or less got to clean up now, it sounds more like an attempt to terminate the conversation with a very weak excuse.)

CJ

Kinda puts that whole pillow thing in perspective

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