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1. shouldverb

   Be obliged to; have an obligation to; ought to;

   Synonyms:
   ought

   Antonyms:
   shouldnt

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1. should

   One ought to do that which he is under moral obligation or in duty bound to do. Ought is the stronger word, holding most closely to the sense of moral obligation, or sometimes of imperative logical necessity; should may have the sense of moral obligation or may apply merely to propriety or expediency, as in the proverb, "The liar should have a good memory," i. e., he will need it. Ought is sometimes used of abstractions or inanimate things as indicating what the mind deems to be imperative or logically necessary in view of all the conditions; as, these goods ought to go into that space; these arguments ought to convince him; should in such connections would be correct, but less emphatic. Compare DUTY.

   Synonyms:
   ought

How to use should in a sentence?

1. Jean Guoin:

   I think they should get him out of there, he's an egotistical maniac, and I don't really care for the man.

2. Wayne LaPierre:

   Make no mistake: with an opportunity for the president to score political points and claim a cheap victory, this executive action is a bright red line that law-abiding gun owners should cross at their own peril, let me be clear: the NRA will fight this illegal overreach more aggressively than we have ever challenged anything.

3. Student Hayden Godfrey:

   I thought as many people as possible should be happy on Valentine's Day.

4. Tariq Sattar:

   The protesters outside are protesting all that America is about – the freedom of expression, it doesn't matter what religion you are, you should be able to have freedom.

5. Michel de Montaigne:

   He who is not very strong in memory should not meddle with lying.

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