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Again forcing me to be aloof (6)

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I believe the answer is:

remote

'aloof' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'again forcing me to' is the wordplay.
'again' becomes 're' (prefix meaning 'again').
'forcing' indicates anagramming the letters.
'me'+'to'='meto'
'meto' is an anagram of 'mote'.
're'+'mote'='REMOTE'

'be' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for remote that I've seen before include "station selector?" , "Slight possibility" , "Sort of control" , "Far removed" , "gadget" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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