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  • 41Would? — Infobox Single Name = Would? Caption = Artist = Alice in Chains from Album = Dirt A side = B side = Released = 1992 Format = CD, Cassette, Vinyl Recorded = 1992 Genre = Grunge Length = 3:27 Label = Columbia Records Producer = Alice in Chains,… …

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  • 42would-be — ADJ: ADJ n You can use would be to describe someone who wants or attempts to do a particular thing. For example, a would be writer is someone who wants to be a writer. ...a book that provides encouragement for would be writers who cannot get… …

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  • 43would-be — /wood bee /, adj. 1. wishing or pretending to be: a would be wit. 2. intended to be: a would be kindness. n. 3. a person who wishes or pretends to be something: Opera singers and would bes should practice at least four hours a day. [1250 1300; ME …

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  • 44would've — [[t]wʊdəv[/t]] Would ve is a spoken form of would have , when have is an auxiliary verb. I knew deep down that my mum would ve loved one of us to go to college …

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  • 45would-be — /ˈwʊd bi / (say wood bee) adjective 1. wishing or pretending to be: a would be wit; *Australian practice of interviewing applicants, thus giving an opportunity to question a would be immigrant whose story seems dubious. –geoffrey blainey, 1984. 2 …

  • 46would-be — adjective a) attempting or desiring something Would be marines have to get through a rigorous examination. b) unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition Would be film stars often become waitresses. See Also …

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  • 47would — v. (F) would you do it? * * * [wʊd] (F) would you do it? …

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  • 48would-be */ — UK / US adjective [only before noun] hoping or trying to do something The would be thieves smashed a glass panel in the front door. would be diplomats/lawyers/referees …

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  • 49would've — [ˈwʊdəv] short form spoken the usual way of saying ‘would have . This is not often used in formal writing It would ve been nice to see him again.[/ex] …

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  • 50would-be — {adj.} Aspiring. * /The Broadway casting offices are always full of would be actors./ …

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