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would-be

adjective as in aspiring

adjective as in aspiring

adjective as in would-be

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But the current pontiff, for reasons one might fully understand, declined to meet the would-be papal assassin.

The would-be pope killer loves to be in front of the cameras, and the press in Italy is happy to oblige.

Siding with Obama on anything, no matter how sensical, is a risky move for a would-be Republican presidential candidate.

First, there are plenty of would-be gurus out there, especially in India.

This Tuesday, a bunch of vampires and would-be superheroes will knock on our doors and ask us to reward them.

Everything showed a rapid flight; even the would-be dinner of the guerrillas was found half cooked.

While a one-step was in full swing some would-be wag suddenly turned off all the lights.

He is a stranger to affectation—that dangerous rock to the would-be wit; he is natural, and is witty without trying to be a wit.

He flattered himself that by timely suggestion he had stumped at least half a dozen would-be candidates for Mildreds hand.

"This is the blankest, rummiest blank go ever I was in," muttered the would-be iconoclast.

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On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to would-be, such as: budding, enterprising, potential, prospective, ambitious, and eager.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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