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before	earlier than; previous to. [1/6 definitions]
ex-¹	a prefix that means "earlier" or "previous." [1/2 definitions]
former¹	happening in or having to do with the past; previous. [1/3 definitions]
previous	Previous means the one just before this one. Your previous house is the house you lived in before now. Your previous teacher is the one you had before the teacher you have now. [2 definitions]
recognize	to identify (someone or something) from previous experience or contact with that person or thing. [1/3 definitions]
unfamiliar	not having previous experience or knowledge; not acquainted. [1/2 definitions]
well¹	"Well" is a word we sometimes use when we are not sure what we want to say, or when we are introducing a new topic into the conversation. Also, we sometimes use "well" when we are giving a summary of the previous topic, or when we are finishing a conversation. [1/8 definitions]

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