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modal verb
noun[ C ]
us/ˈmoʊ·dəl ˈvɜrb/(alsomodal auxiliary, us/ˈmoʊ·dəl ɔɡˈzɪl·jər·i/)
grammar
a verb used with another verb to express an idea such as possibility that is not expressed by the main verb:
The modal verbs in English are "can," "could," "may," "might," "must," "ought," "shall," "should," "will," and "would."
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