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Article not used in stabbing? (9)

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I believe the answer is:

implement

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'article' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'not used in stabbing?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'not' could be 'nt' (synonyms) and 'nt' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for implement that I've seen before include "Put into effect; tool" , "Execute" , "Put into action - utensil" , "appliance" , "Device" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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