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A quiet removal man? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

thief

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'a quiet removal man?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'man?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'man?' could be 'hi' and 'hi' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'tef' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for thief that I've seen before include "Pilferer" , "Crook" , "Stealer" , "Burglar, say" , "Raffles, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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