"may've" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2004, Jan Needle, The spithead nymph, page 139:",
          "text": "\"He may've hid?\" asked Bentley. The boatswain nodded an affirmative. \"He may've, sir. But we looked and searched a bit, and we found nothing. We flushed a few more drunken buggers out for locking up, but no Black Bob. I'm sorry, sir, but I wouldn't be surprised...\"",
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      "homophone": "Maeve"
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