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Acceptable rate of progress? I'm not so sure! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

umph

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'progress? i'm not so sure' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'acceptable rate' is the wordplay.
'acceptable' becomes 'u' (as in U and non-U speech).
'rate' becomes 'mph' (miles per hour).
'u'+'mph'='UMPH'

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for umph that I've seen before include "sign of dissatisfaction" , "Expression of doubt" , "I doubt that! (interjec.)" , "showing dissatisfaction" .)

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