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Apt letters missing from assimil_ _ _d (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ate

(Other definitions for ate that I've seen before include "Devoured" , "Munched" , "Took food" , "Greek goddess of mischief" , "mischief-maker" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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