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could have, would have, should have

could have, would have, should have phrase: expressing regret at something that cannot now be changed. (This stems from expressing that someone could have, would have or should have done something).

Phrase

could have, would have, should have

  1. Expressing regret at something that cannot now be changed. (This stems from expressing that someone could have, would have or should have done something)

Questions about could have, would have, should have

What does could have, would have, should have mean?
Could have, would have, should have means expressing regret at something that cannot now be changed. (This stems from expressing that someone could have, would have or should have done something).
What part of speech is could have, would have, should have?
Could have, would have, should have is a phrase.

Words near could have, would have, should have in the dictionary

  1. could go all day
  2. could have cared less
  3. could have done with
  4. could have fooled me
  5. could have sworn
  6. could have, would have, should have
  7. could hear a pin drop
  8. could I get the bill
  9. could I see the menu, please
  10. could not away with
  11. could not care less

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