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Proved (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

demonstrated

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">proved</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('demonstrate' can be a synonym of 'prove')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for demonstrated that I've seen before include "made public protest" , "shown up" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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