V+(ㄴ/는)다거나, (이)라거나

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다솜은 친구랑 통화한다거나 좋아하는 웹툰을 정주행한다거나 하는 것으로 스트레스를 푼다.

Dasom relieves stress by doing things like calling a friend or binging a favorite webtoon.
수민이가 자꾸 나한테 장난을 치거나 바보라거나 해서 진짜 못 참겠다.

Sumin keeps playing jokes on me or calling me stupid and I really can't stand it.
그 돌을 신으로 모신다거나 뭐 그런 거였습니까?

Were they worshipping that stone as a god or something?
감각이 둔하다거나 마수 사냥 경험이 부족하다면 충분히 혼란스러울 수 있는 상황이었지만 유노는 어느 쪽에도 해당하지 않았다.

It could have been a disorienting situation for someone with dull senses or lacking in monster hunting experience, but neither was true for Yuno.

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These are contractions of (ㄴ/는)다고 하거나 and (이)라고 하거나.

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