shouldn't

[ shood-nt ]

/ ˈʃʊd nt /

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contraction of should not.

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usage note for shouldn't

See contraction, ought¹.

Words nearby shouldn't

shoulder surfing, shoulder to shoulder, shoulder weapon, should have stood in bed, I, shouldna, shouldn't, shouldst, shouse, shout, shout down, shout from the rooftops

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How to use shouldn't in a sentence

It s-shouldn't be used by l-lumberjacks; t-they belong to the l-last c-class already.
The Lumberjack Sky Pilot|Thomas D. Whittles

British Dictionary definitions for shouldn't

shouldn't

/ (ˈʃʊdənt) /

contraction of

should not

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