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How to pronounce “former”
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- Practice the English pronunciation of former with real speech in context.
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- Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapon
so former secretary of state george
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How to pronounce former
Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapon

so former secretary of state george
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “former”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
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- First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.
- [Noun]
- Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.
- An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.
- (chiefly British, used in combinations) Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).
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