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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. Arthur C. Clarke:

   Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories.

2. Jana Kramer:

   That’s the problem with miscarriage, it’s not talked about and it should be, it’s sad because when you find out you’re pregnant it’s so exciting and you want to shout it and tell everybody but you don’t because of stuff like this. Instead, you’re left alone with this feeling of being so alone.

3. Vice Admiral Yoji Koda:

   At least some boats should be built in this country, i used to be heavily involved in defense force planning ... Maybe the best way is proportional to the number of ships to be built.

4. Rebecca West:

   God forbid that any book should be banned. The practice is as indefensible as infanticide.

5. Rick Wiley:

   There is no story behind the story, he always thought that this should be a decision left up to the states.

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