Ago and Former

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Ago adjective - Gone by; or in the past.

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Former and ago are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Former" instead an adjective "Ago".

Former adjective - Having been such at some previous time.

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Ago and former are semantically related. You can use "Ago" instead an adjective "Former".

Nearby Word: formerly

Given that this was over two millenia ago, the Dirennis don't really have any hang-ups about their former empire.

Source: Vestigial Empire
Sadly, however, the former one turns out to be canon and carries over to Max Payne 3, in which Max still feels grieved at the loss of Mona, who had been killed nine years ago; and he has since been dismissed from the NYPD trying to nurse his alcoholism and addiction to painkillers.

Source: Video Game / Max Payne
A former Colombian president retorts that it could not be otherwise, since Colombia became a living hell a long time ago.

Source: Series / Narcos

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