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modal verb love

modal verb

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  • noun grammar An auxiliary verb whose primary function is to express mood.

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  • noun an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality

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synonyms (2)

Words with the same meaning

  1. modal
  2. modal auxiliary

hypernyms (1)

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  1. auxiliary verb

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