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modal

nounadjective 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 8 WWF 10
Definitions
noun

an auxiliary verb (such as `can' or `will') that is used to express modality

adjective

relating to or constituting the most frequent value in a distribution

“the modal age at which American novelists reach their peak is 30”

of or relating to a musical mode; especially written in an ecclesiastical mode

relating to or expressing the mood of a verb

“modal auxiliary”

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