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would-be
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–adjective
1.
wishing or pretending to be:
a would-be wit.
2.
intended to be:
a would-be kindness.
–noun
3.
a person who wishes or pretends to be something:
Opera singers and would-bes should practice at least four hours a day.
Origin:
1250–1300;
ME (adj.)
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