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wouldn't
[ wood-nt ]
- contraction of would not:
I wouldn't ask her.
wouldn't
/ ˈwʊdənt /
contraction of
- would not
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Usage Note
See contraction.
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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 .Advertisement
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