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they'd
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they'd
they'd
/
ˈ
ðeɪd/
they'd
/
ˈ
ðeɪd/
Britannica Dictionary definition of THEY'D
—
used as a contraction of
they had
or
they would
They admitted that
they'd
[=
they had
] been foolish.
They'd
[=
they would
] love to go but won't be able to.
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