oughtn't've
Ought not to haveOught not to have
/ˈɔːt(ə)n(t)ə(v)/
Meaning
1 senses(UK, colloquial, contraction, dialectal)Ought not to have
Origin
oughtn't + -'ve.oughtn't + -'ve.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcouldn't've
See also
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