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wouldn't

[ wood-nt ]

  1. contraction of would not:

    I wouldn't ask her.



wouldn't

/ ˈwʊdənt /

contraction of

  1. would not


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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idiom beginning with wouldn't , also see butter wouldn't melt ; caught dead, wouldn't be ; not (wouldn't) lift a finger . Also see under not .

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Example Sentences

Id die before Id let any body know that I cared for him more than he cared for me, wouldnt you?

But I suppose he didnt mean any thing, or he wouldnt have told his mother not to take me to St. Louis.

I guess our trade wouldnt amount to much, said Jess, flushing a little.

I am afraid your father wouldnt welcome me as a customer, said Jess, gravely.

I wouldnt dwess in such execrable taste for any sum you could mentionno, sir!

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