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some

determiner (ANGER) /sʌm/ informal

Definition

used before a noun, especially at the beginning of a sentence to show anger or disapproval, often by repeating a word that was not accurately used: Some people just don't know when to shut up. Some help you were! You sat on your backside most of the afternoon! "A friend of mine sold me a radio that doesn't work." "Some friend!"Inconvenience
(Definition of some determiner (ANGER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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