MODAL AUXILIARY

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

modal; modal auxiliary; modal auxiliary verb; modal verb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("modal auxiliary" is a kind of...):

auxiliary verb (a verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with)