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Definition of
must noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
must
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
mʌst
/
/
[
usually singular
]
(
informal
)
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something that you must do, see, buy, etc.
His new novel is a must for all lovers of crime fiction.
Trips to Pompeii and Naples are absolute musts.
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must
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must
modal verb
I must say
you must be joking
you must be kidding
must-see/must-read/must-have, etc.
if you must (do something)
needs must (when the Devil drives)
you've made your bed and you must lie in it
Idioms
I must say
you must be joking
you must be kidding
must-see/must-read/must-have, etc.
if you must (do something)
needs must (when the Devil drives)
you've made your bed and you must lie in it
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