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Tried vs Ex - What's the difference?

tried | ex |

As a verb tried

is (try).

As a noun ex is

ex-girlfriend or ex can be ex-boyfriend.

tried

English

Verb

(head)
  • (try)
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    • The boy became volubly friendly and bubbling over with unexpected humour and high spirits. He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance. Nobody would miss them, he explained.

    Derived terms

    * untried * tried and tested * tried and true * well-tried

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    ex

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    Noun

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

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    Derived terms

    * exray * ex-ray

    Verb

    (es)
  • To delete; to cross out

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