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Modal Auxiliary Verb

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
modal
plural
Modal Auxiliary Verbs
possessive
Modal Auxiliary Verb's
pluralpossessive
Modal Auxiliary Verbs'