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would-be
[wood-bee]
adjective
wishing or pretending to be.
a would-be wit.
intended to be.
a would-be kindness.
noun
a person who wishes or pretends to be something.
Opera singers and would-bes should practice at least four hours a day.
would-be
adjective
derogatoryÌýwanting or professing to be
a would-be politician
intended to be
would-be generosity
noun
derogatoryÌýa person who wants or professes to be something that he is not
the person to whom one is is engaged to be married; fiancé or fiancée
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of would-be1
Example Sentences
They don't care that their rhetoric could serve to encourage would-be terrorists.
But every would-be authoritarian ultimately faces a decisive moment, when the fear they have generated must be enforced with action to solidify power.
On Tuesday, Trump called would-be protestors “people that hate our country.â€
“And as long as interest rates remain elevated, it will keep would-be homebuyers in the rental market longer, which could continue to apply pressure on rental demand,†Clyde explained.
One by one, each would-be monarch loses her head, until the culprit is caught and exposed, “Scooby-Doo†style.
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