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Test former spouse in the morning (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exam

'test' is the definition.
(I know that test can be written as exam)

'former spouse in the morning' is the wordplay.
'former spouse' becomes 'ex' (an ex-spouse).
'in the morning' becomes 'am' (short for ante meridiem - before noon).
'ex'+'am'='EXAM'

(Other definitions for exam that I've seen before include "Written test" , "End-of-course assessment" , "Set of questions evaluating skill or knowledge, in short" , "Scholastic test" , "Educational test" .)

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