Former and Original

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Former adjective - Going before another in time or order.

Usage example: the former manual had some errors, but the current version has its own problems

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

Nearby Word: formerly

Original adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.

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Former and original are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Former" instead an adjective "Original".

In the original timeline he married his former sweetheart Naomi instead, and it was a miserable marriage.

Source: Parental Marriage Veto
Adaptational Attractiveness: Richie Gecko was played by Quentin Tarantino in the original movie, but in the series hes played by a former male model.

Source: Series / From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn does this to the character of Richie Gecko, who was played by Quentin Tarantino in the original movie, but in the series he's played by a former male model Zane Holtz.

Source: Adaptational Attractiveness

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