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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(nonce word) One who will never achieve a great amount of success..
State politicians were still generally despised as second-raters, has-beens and never-would-bes more interested in lining their own pockets than in delivering services to those whom they were supposed to represent.
Use never-would-be when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Never-would-be means (nonce word) One who will never achieve a great amount of success..
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State politicians were still generally despised as second-raters, has-beens and never-would-bes more interested in lining their own pockets than in delivering services to those whom they were supposed to represent.
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