A fabricator, we do declare! (6)

I believe the answer is:

weaver

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'a fabricator' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'we do declare' is the wordplay.
'do declare' becomes 'aver' (averring is a kind of declaring).
'we'+'aver'='WEAVER'

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(Other definitions for weaver that I've seen before include "Bottom was one (MND)" , "Bottom's trade (MND)" , "Maker of baskets" , "A craftsman" , "He makes cloth or fabric" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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