can
modal verb (POSSIBILITY) strong /kæn/ weak /kən/Definition
A2 used to express possibility: You can get stamps from the local newsagents. You can get very nasty skin diseases from bathing in dirty water. Smoking can cause cancer. Noise can be quite a problem when you're living in a flat. He can be really annoying at times (= he is sometimes very annoying).Possible and probable
(Definition of can modal verb (POSSIBILITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- always adverb (POSSIBILITY)
- anything's possible idiom
- arguably adverb
- as never before idiom
- avenue noun (POSSIBILITY)
- course noun (DIRECTION)
- it isn't over until the fat lady sings idiom
- liable adjective (LIKELY)
- likelihood noun
- likely adjective
- likely adverb
- maybe adverb
- probable adjective
- probably adverb
- prospective adjective
- sporting chance noun
- stand verb
- stranger things have happened idiom
- strong adjective (LIKELY)
- vista noun
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