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Anything should if this should (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ought

I believe this is a triple definition!

'anything' is the first definition.
(dialect term for 'anything')

'should' is the second definition.
(synonyms)

'if' acts as a link.

'this should' is the third definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

(Other definitions for ought that I've seen before include "Have/has a duty (to do)" , "Tough (anag)" , "Strange thing" , "Should, had, better" , "It expresses duty or obligation" .)

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