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modal auxiliary

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modal auxiliary
n.
A verb characteristically used with other verbs to express mood or tense. In English, the modal auxiliaries are can, may, must, ought, shall, should, will, and would. Also called modal.
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Noun1.modal auxiliary - an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality
modal, modal auxiliary verb, modal verb
auxiliary verb - a verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with


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