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Looked after distribution of refunds fellow ignored (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nursed

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'looked' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to bodily activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'distribution of refunds fellow ignored' is the wordplay.
'distribution of' is an anagram indicator.
'fellow' becomes 'F' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'ignored' is a deletion indicator.
'refunds' with 'f' taken away is 'reunds'.
'reunds' anagrammed gives 'NURSED'.

'after' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for nursed that I've seen before include "given medical attention" , "Cared for a patient" , "Tended to while ill" , "Cherished" , "Sunder (anag)" .)

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