Meaning Of The Word Modal auxiliary

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What's The Definition Of Modal auxiliary?

modal auxiliary in American English
an auxiliary verb that is used with another verb to indicate its mood, as can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, and would
noun: any of the group of English auxiliary verbs, including can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, and must, that are used with the base form of another verb to express distinctions of mood

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