Anticipate chopping all wood (6)

I believe the answer is:

forest

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'wood' is the definition.
(I know that wood can be written as forest)

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(Other definitions for forest that I've seen before include "eg Sherwood" , "Big wood" , "Large area of trees and undergrowth" , "large area covered with trees" , "Grow more rigid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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