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Someone who has one too many after wedding (8)

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bigamist

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'someone who has one too many after wedding' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for bigamist that I've seen before include "Person who commits crime of marrying while still married to another" , "One married to two people at once" , "Man with two wives" , "Law-breaker with more than one spouse" , "lawbreaking union member" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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