Add 'em and get this figure (5)

I believe the answer is:

totem

'this figure' is the definition.
(totem is a kind of figure)

'add 'em' is the wordplay.
'add' becomes 'tot' (synonyms).
'tot'+'em'='TOTEM'

'and get' is the link.

(Other definitions for totem that I've seen before include "Pole used in ritual" , "Emblem of kinship among native Americans" , "Emblem of a clan" , "Emblematic animal or object" , "Badge of tribe etc" .)

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

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