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would-be

would-be

 
pronunciation:
wUd bi
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: wanting or pretending to be.
a would-be artist
definition 2: meant or intended to be, but not succeeding.
a would-be insult
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