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modal auxiliary

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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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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