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Former lover with gentle touch who's moved away (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

expat

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'moved away' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'former lover with gentle touch' is the wordplay.
'former lover' becomes 'ex' (an ex-lover).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'gentle touch' becomes 'pat' (I've seen this in another clue).
'ex'+'pat'='EXPAT'

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(Other definitions for expat that I've seen before include "one working abroad" , "Degrade" , "One living in foreign country" , "overseas settler" , "Emigre" .)

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