should

[shood] / ʃʊd /

VERB

have

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow become consider enjoy experience feel know leave need permit see suffer undergo

STRONG

entertain let must sustain tolerate

WEAK

be compelled to be forced to be one's duty to be up to fall on meet with ought put up with rest with think about

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow forget hold ignore keep neglect refuse reject

STRONG

halt stop

WEAK

exclude want

VERB

may

Synonyms

STRONG

will

WEAK

be going to shall

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"They all should be on the stage because they're such good, good actors," she said.

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Milburn acknowledges it is "always a risk" with young people "because they're unproven" and the government should "make sure the risks are minimised, and the incentives are maximised".

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"The first question we should ask is 'what is it that will help you to work'."

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Should Brendon McCullum stay on as coach?

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The favourable draw, set by the pre-seedings that have sent the four group winners into the other side of the Super 8 draw, means there will be no excuses should England fail to progress to the semi-finals.

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