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Double modal Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -al

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Noun
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A sequence of two modal verbs, such as "might could", an impossible construction in standard English, but one used in some dialects, especially Southern US English.

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Rhyming Words
dal adal odal udal medal iodal tidal abdal andal nidal pedal vidal nadal cidal rydal hadal nodal didal badal modal
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