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Alters ridiculous demands, removes source of doubt (6)

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amends

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'alters' is the definition.
(amending is a kind of altering)

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(Other definitions for amends that I've seen before include "Fixes" , "Atonement" , "Makes changes, to a text say" , "Corrects" , "Make them to compensate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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