| Like the verbs "shall" and "might" |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Oct 2025 |
| Most frequent, statistically |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Aug 2025 |
| Like some verbs |
LA Times Mini |
06 Mar 2025 |
| A type of auxiliary verb expressing eg necessity or possibility |
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| Relating to form |
New York Times |
08 Jan 2025 |
| Most likely, statistically |
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| Form-related |
LA Times Mini |
08 Oct 2024 |
| Type of verb, such as can, could or may |
The Telegraph Plusword |
03 Jun 2024 |
| Most frequent, statistically |
Universal |
22 May 2024 |
| Relating to a mode |
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| Average — old Ma (anag) |
The Guardian Quick |
01 Sep 2022 |
| Like some verbs |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Oct 2021 |
| Like the verb “must” |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Jun 2021 |
| Most frequent, statistically |
New York Times |
03 Mar 2021 |
| Form-related |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Dec 2020 |
| Kind of verb in grammar |
New York Times |
14 Aug 2020 |
| Relating to form |
Newsday |
28 May 2020 |
| Most frequent, statistically (DOLMA anagram) |
Universal |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Jazz or verb type |
Universal |
16 Feb 2019 |
| Jazz or verb type |
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| Most frequent, statistically (DOLMA anagram) |
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| Boy given order to return as auxiliary |
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| Occurring most frequently in a population |
The Times Concise |
05 Oct 2017 |
| Relating to form |
USA Today |
23 Nov 2016 |
| Like the verbs 'will' and 'might' |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jun 2016 |
| Type of jazz |
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| Based on a scale other than major or minor |
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| Structural |
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| Like medieval church music |
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| Relating to form and not substance |
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| Most common, statistically |
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| Like some statistical figures |
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| Of structure as opposed to substance |
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| Of form |
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| Form-related |
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| Related to form or type |
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| ___ auxiliary (verb like can or might) |
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| Form-related |
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| Relating to form |
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| Of a manner or form |
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| Of a manner |
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| Related to form or type |
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| Type of scale |
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| Expressing a verb's mood |
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| Relating to some calculations |
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| Relating to form |
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| Most common, statistically |
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| Form-related |
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| Type of auxiliary verb |
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| Of manner |
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| Like some jazz compositions |
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| Of manner or form |
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| Having form without reality |
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| Relating to structure |
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| Typical |
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| Regarding manner or form |
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| Most common, to statisticians |
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| Indicating form |
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| Of a musical arrangement |
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| Of form, as opposed to substance |
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| Of form |
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| Most frequent, to a statistician |
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| Of a method |
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| Premise in logic |
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| Of method. |
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| Pertaining to form. |
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| Of form. |
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| Indicating mood. |
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| Indicating a mood. |
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| Denoting a manner. |
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