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Meanings of ex in English

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The 24th letter of the Roman alphabet.

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A man who was formerly a certain woman's husband.

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exdona
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ex

A woman who was formerly a particular man's wife.

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Person with whom a person was once in an intimate relationship.

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Usage of ex in English
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ANSWER: It's certainly possible that your ex has a history of trauma.
News.com.au
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Some possible new job roles for the soon-to-be-ex leader of our government.
The Irish Times
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Methods: Several methodologies are currently being used for ex vivo Treg expansion.
Pubmed
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Aims: To examine whether this interaction is effective under ex vivo conditions.
Pubmed
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No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.
Last call: the rise and fall of prohibition
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No one would come looking for ex-FBI Agent David Halloway for days.
Stolen heat
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This is certainly not the ex-MP's first brush with the law, either.
The South African
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There will be no deus ex Russia to save the American republic.
The Guardian
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Fikile's in two minds about whether to accept her ex lover's proposal.
The South African
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A Mountain in Massachusetts-TheHome of an ex-Presidentof the United States.
The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky M...
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Let's not mention the ex every time -please respect the break-up
The South African
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DM: If you don't mind my asking, what's happened to your ex?
The Secret History of Twin Peaks
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We will have some ex ante regulations, Breton told a news conference.
Reuters
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My ex said I had a problem. I let her rub me.
Up in the air
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Yes, it will be challenging; it was for my ex and me.
Ebony
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Able to simultaneously maintain relations with both ex Goodbody and Davy types?
The Irish Times
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Ex through the time
Ex across language varieties
Australia
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South Africa
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United States of America
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