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Avoid duel, moving east (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elude

'avoid' is the definition.
(eluding is a kind of avoiding)

'duel moving east' is the wordplay.
'moving' is an anagram indicator.
'east' becomes 'e' (synonyms).
'duel' is an anagram of 'elud'.
'elud'+'e'='ELUDE'

(Other definitions for elude that I've seen before include "Avoid; slip one's mind" , "Avoid (e.g. capture)" , "Evade, escape from" , "Escape - avoid" , "Escape adroitly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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