"ex-partner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ex-partners [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ex-partner (plural ex-partners)
  1. Someone who was once a partner (any sense) but is not one any more. Synonyms: expartner
    Sense id: en-ex-partner-en-noun-YVsL1Fla Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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