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would-be definition

would·-be (wo̵od′bē′)

adjective

  1. wishing or pretending to be a would-be expert
  2. intended, but failing, to be a would-be work of art

Etymology: ME (northern) walde be

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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