wouldn't in English

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{
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "would"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Verbs",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "My hands were full but she wouldn't open the door for me."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The negative form of would; would not."
      ],
      "id": "simple-wouldn't-en-verb--rclxDFG",
      "raw_tags": [
        "modal",
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwʊdn̩t/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wʊdⁿn̩t]",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-wouldn't.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-wouldn't.oga",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "wouldn't"
}

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{
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "would"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Intransitive verbs",
        "Modal auxiliary verbs",
        "Negative forms",
        "Verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "My hands were full but she wouldn't open the door for me."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The negative form of would; would not."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "modal",
        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwʊdn̩t/",
      "tags": [
        "UK",
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[wʊdⁿn̩t]",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-wouldn't.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-wouldn't.oga",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "wouldn't"
}

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"wouldn't" meaning in English

Verb