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Argue furiously about stake to pledge (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

guarantee

'to pledge' is the definition.
(guaranteeing is a kind of pledging)

'argue furiously about stake' is the wordplay.
'furiously' indicates an anagram.
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'stake' becomes 'ante' (ante is a kind of stake).
'argue' anagrammed gives 'guare'.
'guare' going around 'ante' is 'GUARANTEE'.

(Other definitions for guarantee that I've seen before include "Promising" , "Undertake" , "Warranty, pledge" , "Provide financial security for" , "Ensure" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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