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Asked by mistress to leave as it turned out? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

expelled

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'turned out?' is the definition.
('expel' can be a synonym of 'turn out')

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(Other definitions for expelled that I've seen before include "Driven out" , "Forced to leave" , "Removed (eg from school)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and the Irish Times.
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