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Advocate against the Euro? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

propound

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'advocate' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
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(Other definitions for propound that I've seen before include "Suggest for consideration" , "move?" , "Put the case" , "What Eurosceptics are" , "Make a submission" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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