Must
//məst//
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Adjective
The word "must" can be used as noun, verb and adjective.
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Assad must go curse Caesar's wife must be above suspicion I must go I must love you and leave you I must say all good things must come to an end cool heads must prevail cooler heads must prevail every dog must have his day every dog must have its day must get in front must have killed a Chinaman must needs must watch must weight must-buy must-learn must-link must-listening must-move must-read must-try must-win mustimeter musturbation needs must needs must when the devil drives the show must go on the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must there must be something in the water want must be one's master what goes up must come down you must be fun at parties you must be new here you must spoil before you spin
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absolute absolute have absolutely absolutely necessary absolutely should adverb are required as mark be compelled certainty command compelled compelled to compelling compulsory definite desire do due elephant essential got got to has has to have have to have too having having to imperative important insistence like like compelled mandatory mandatory compulsory mark may may might might musty necessarily necessarily do necessary necessity need need to needed needs needs be obligate obligation odor old old odor order ought ought to personal personal desire really really should require required required have required thing requirement responsibility shall should should do smell too very very important you shall
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