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Exit vs Ex - What's the difference?

exit | ex |

As nouns the difference between exit and ex

is that exit is success while ex is ex-girlfriend or ex can be ex-boyfriend.

exit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A way out.
  • He was looking for the exit and got lost .
  • A passage or gate from inside someplace to the outside, outgang.
  • She stood at the exit of the house looking back and waving at those inside .
  • The action of leaving.
  • He made his exit at the opportune time .
  • Death.
  • The untimely exit of a consummate politician .

    Synonyms

    * (a way out) egress, outgang, outway * (the action of leaving) egress, outgoing, departure

    Derived terms

    * emergency exit * exit interview * exit policy * exit poll * exit program * exit strategy * exit wound * fire exit

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To go out
  • To leave
  • To die
  • See also

    * exit stage left ----

    ex

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (colloquial) An ex-husband, ex-wife or ex-partner.
  • She broke up with her ex .

    See also

    *

    Derived terms

    * exray * ex-ray

    Verb

    (es)
  • To delete; to cross out
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