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Should
/ʃud/
Used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness, typically when criticizing someone's actions; also used to indicate a conditional situation
Synonyms:
ought to
must
shall
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
You know how sorry we
should
be.
'You
should
not accept a hundred,' said Poirot.
That
should
get at least a mild chuckle.
Etymology:
Originating from Old English
sceolde
, past tense of
sculan
meaning to be obliged to or must.
Usage Statistics:
927 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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