Bloke almost getting iron to act as rubber (5)
2D — Bloke almost getting iron to act as rubber (5) — CHAFE
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Definition
Definition found: 'act as rubber' — The definition reads as a verb — something that rubs — not the eraser the surface suggests.The definition reads as a verb — something that rubs — not the eraser the surface suggests.
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Indicator
Indicator found: 'almost''almost' tells you to stop a letter short — drop the end of the word.
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Operation
'almost' signals a deletion operation
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Fodder
Fodder: 'Bloke'
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Synonym
Synonyms spotted: 'Bloke' → CHAPStart from the whole word before trimming.
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Abbreviation
Abbreviations spotted: 'iron' → FEJoin the metal's symbol on the end.
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Assembly
(CHAP - P > CHA) + FE = CHAFE