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Ought to be a good rhyme (6)

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should

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'ought to' is the definition.
('you ought to' means 'you should')

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(Other definitions for should that I've seen before include "Has an obligation to (do)" , "Ought" , "Had better" , "Past tense of 'shall'" , "Has a duty to (do)" .)

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