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How does "would" work in "I would agree"? [duplicate]

In this dialogue, why does Donny say "I would agree" rather than "I agree?" How does "would" works in this context? … You might even be an accomplice of his who watched him as he was doing the sneaking Donny's #3: Yes, I would agree with Owlman's analysis of the difference there …
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What's the use of "would" in this sentence?

Here, I'm asking about the use of "would" in this dialogue. Speaker A uses "would". How does "would" work? Q: Which preposition should be used in "at" or "in" school? … A: Either "at" or "in" would be correct. …
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What's the role of "would" in this sentence? [duplicate]

Can you explain how "would" works when speaker B answers A's question? A: Should "the" be capitalized when it is part of a title and the title cannot go without the definite article? … So it would be The Green Airport. …
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Use of "would" rather than "is"

In this dialogue, Speaker B uses "would" when answering A's question. Can you explain why use "would" rather than "is?" A: Ronaldo wore this? Is my question idiomatic? … The normal question format would be “Did Ronaldo wear this?” …
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What is the use of "would" in this context

Could you explain what the use of "would" in this sentence is? In this context, someone opens the conversation with the question: A: what does this mean? A man who never drew but selfish breath. … I would paraphrase this as a man who was selfish through and through. Speaker B uses "would", is it the past of will? …
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What's the meaning of "would" in this sentence?

Could you explain Damian's use of "would" when he answers a someone's question in the following? I can't understand the meaning. Dwi: What does "emphatic" means in this sentence? … An "emphatic finish" would be a goal scored with a hard shot. An "emphatic win" would be a very good win when one team has easily defeated the other team (maybe by a big score). …
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