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pivotal
adj.
1. fixed on or as if on a pivot.
2. of crucial or central importance.
could
modal v.
past of can. ? used in making suggestions or polite requests: could I use the phone?
would
modal v. (3rd sing. present would)
1. past of will, in various senses.
2. (expressing the conditional mood) indicating the consequence of an imagined event. ? (I would) used to give advice.
3. expressing a desire. ? expressing consent.
4. expressing a polite request.
5. expressing a conjecture or opinion.
6. literary expressing a wish or regret.
Origin:
OE wolde, past of wyllan
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