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former

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﹒Denoting the first or first mentioned of two people or things.

﹒Having previously been a particular thing; of an earlier time.

Examples

﹒The former president visited the school to give a speech.

﹒She decided to leave her former job to pursue a career in art.

﹒Of the two options, the former is much more practical than the latter.

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