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modal verb

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modal verb noun
plural modal verbs
modal verb
noun
plural modal verbs
Britannica Dictionary definition of MODAL VERB
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: a verb (such as can, could, shall, should, ought to, will, or would) that is usually used with another verb to express ideas such as possibility, necessity, and permission
called also modal, modal auxiliary, modal auxiliary verb