- ˌmodal auxˈiliary
- [ˈməʊd(ə)l]
noun [C] linguisticsa verb such as ‘can', ‘may', ‘should' etc that is used with another verb to express ideas such as possibility, permission, or intention
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ˌmodal auxˈiliary
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