Former and Said

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Former adjective - Having been such at some previous time.

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

Nearby Word: formerly

Said adjective - Mentioned previously.

Usage example: with said guidebook in hand, we set off to explore the city

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Former and said are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Former" instead an adjective "Said".

When Stryker slams a grenade into Kratos' stomach during the former's "Have A Blast" fatality, Kratos does not panic before said grenade explodes, instead growling and trembling in fury.

Source: The Dev Team Thinks Of Everything / Mortal Kombat 9
It became comical when former Detroit Lions head coach Rod Marinelli said this during his team's winless season in 2008.

Source: Let's See You Do Better
Badass Boast: Svetlana delivers one to Ada when the latter realizes that the rumors of her being a former instructor are true.Ada: So... it's true what they said about you being a former instructor.

Source: Anime / Resident Evil: Damnation

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