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Argument after Conservative's boast (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crow

'boast' is the definition.
(to crow about something is to boast about it)

'argument after conservative's' is the wordplay.
'argument' becomes 'row' (to row is to argue).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'conservative' becomes 'C' (UK political abbreviation).
'row' after 'c' is 'CROW'.

(Other definitions for crow that I've seen before include "Black bird; boast" , "Black bird with raucous call" , "Bird - birdcall" , "'As the - - flies'" , "Express triumph; bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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