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Aim to provoke compromise (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

endanger

'compromise' is the definition.
('endanger' can be a synonym of 'compromise')

'aim to provoke' is the wordplay.
'aim' becomes 'end' (I've seen this before).
'to provoke' becomes 'anger' (angering is a kind of provoking).
'end'+'anger'='ENDANGER'

(Other definitions for endanger that I've seen before include "To put one at risk" , "Jeopardize" , "Dan Green (anag.)" , "Put in trouble" , "Put in peril" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Guardian.
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