"never-would-be" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: never-would-bes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} never-would-be (plural never-would-bes)
  1. (nonce word) One who will never achieve a great amount of success. Tags: nonce-word
    Sense id: en-never-would-be-en-noun-FUA307ng Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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