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the would
verb
Used to; was or were habitually accustomed to ( + bare infinitive); indicating an action in the past that happened repeatedly or commonly.
Exact(7)
The Frenchmen, apparently, didn't have a chance in the would.
Cameron's spokesman said the would discuss EU reform.
For the would be academic it's the PhD.
They are the would be's of things of that kind.
At least 60 people were told the would be let go, the company confirms.
However, it passed the "would you wear this?" test with everyone I asked — man or woman.
Similar(49)
The would-be miners agree.
They worried about the would-be thief.
But pity the would-be Japanese businessman.
The would-be scofflaws are already complaining.
The would-be assassin had been thwarted.
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