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May not

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must notverbUsed to indicate that something is forbidden.
perhapsnounPossibly.
failedunsuccessful
cantnoun(countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
listenverb(intransitive except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
lookverbTo try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
contingencynoun(countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses.
contingentnounAn event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something in the future.
possiblenoun(comparable) Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
surplusagenoun(law) Matter in pleading which is not necessary or relevant to the case, and may be rejected.
improprietynoun(uncountable) The condition of being improper.
facultativeNot obligate; optional, discretionary or elective.
hazardnounThe chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss.
possibilitynounA thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
amissnoun(chiefly predicative) Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect.
syllablenoun(linguistics) A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.
adulationnounFlattery; fulsome praise.
agoraphobianounThe fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
anestheticnoun(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious.
backgroundnounA part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.

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