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Ain't sick on a fair amount of hike with consumption

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I believe the answer is:

intake

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'consumption' is the definition.
('intake' can be a synonym of 'consumption')

'ain't sick on a fair amount of' is the wordplay.
'sick' indicates anagramming the letters.
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a fair amount of' becomes 'ke' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'aint' anagrammed gives 'inta'.
'inta'+'ke'='INTAKE'

'hike with' is the link.
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(Other definitions for intake that I've seen before include "Number of acceptances as in school" , "Entry to a jet engine" , "Place where gas or water enters" , "new kids?" , "Group of new pupils in a school" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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