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Definition of Might-have-been
1. Noun. An event that could have occurred but never did.
Generic synonyms: Event
Definition of Might-have-been
1. Noun. Someone or something whose potential greatness was not achieved. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Might-have-been
Literary usage of Might-have-been
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin (1910)
"I might have been " We might have been Thou mights! have been You might have ...
I might have been glad Thou mightst have been glad He, she, or it might ..."