would've
contraction/ˈwʊdəv/US
Definitions
Contraction of would + have, indicating a non-occurring action or state that was…
Contraction of would + have, indicating a non-occurring action or state that was conditional on another non-occurring event in the past.
- We would've been warmer if you had closed the window.
- I would've gone if it hadn't rained.
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Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for would've. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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