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| mo·dal aux·il·ia·ry (plural mo·dal aux·il·ia·ries) |
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kind of verb: a verb used with other verbs to express such ideas as permission, possibility, and necessity. The modal auxiliaries in English grammar are "can," "could," "may," "might," "must," "ought to," "shall," "should," "will," and "would." Some classifications also include "dare," "need," and "used."
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