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Would

/wʊd/

Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.

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noun
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    Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.

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oughtverb(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating duty or obligation.
expectedverbAnticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
wishverbA desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
associationnoun(countable) The state of being associated; a connection to or an affiliation with something.
onlynounWithout others or anything further; exclusively.
dareverb(intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
clubnoun(countable) A heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
neververbAt no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance.
councilnounA committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
besnoun(historical, numismatics) A bronze coin of the Roman Republic, worth two thirds of an as.
gonnaverb(colloquial) A modal used to express a future action that is being planned or prepared for in the present.
oughtaverb
wanna"Wanna" is a song by South Korean girl group Kara from their second studio album, Revolution.
couldverbconditional of can
mightnoun(auxiliary) simple past of may
shouldnounOught to; indicating opinion, advice, or instruction, about what is required or desirable.
shallverbUsed before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.
maynoun(modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests.
intendednounPlanned.
plannedExisting or designed according to a plan.

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