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Again, rhyme with "defeat" (7)

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I believe the answer is:

reverse

'defeat' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'again rhyme' is the wordplay.
'again' becomes 're'.
'rhyme' becomes 'verse' ('verse' can be a synonym of 'rhyme').
're'+'verse'='REVERSE'

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for reverse that I've seen before include "Upset" , "Tails (of a coin)" , "Turn inside out or upside down" , "Countermand" , "Move backwards" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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