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{{redirect|Ex-girlfriend||Ex-Girlfriend (disambiguation)}}
{{Short description|Individual of past relationship}}
{{redirect2|Ex-girlfriend|Ex-boyfriend|other uses|Ex-Girlfriend (disambiguation)|and|Ex-Boyfriend (disambiguation)}}
{{redirect|Ex-boyfriend|the song|Ex-Boyfriend}}
{{for|the termination of a relationship|breakup}}
In social relationships, an '''ex''' (plural is '''exes''') is someone with whom a person was once associated, in a relationship or [[marriage]]. As a [[Prefix (linguistics)|prefix]], ''ex-'' can refer to a variety of different [[Interpersonal relationship|relationships]]; for example, one might refer to a music group's ''ex-guitarist'', or someone's ''ex-friend''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ex-|title=Ex-|publisher=Reference.com|access-date=May 7, 2012}}</ref>
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When used alone, ''ex'' as a noun is assumed to refer to a [[Breakup|former sexual or romantic partner]], especially a [[Divorce|former spouse]].

==See also==
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