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Barney violently ejected (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spat

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This clue might be a double definition.

'barney' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
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'violently ejected' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to bodily activities as well as being past participle verbs.
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(Other definitions for spat that I've seen before include "Old-fashioned legwear" , "Pat's involved in petty quarrel" , "Expelled" , "Petty row" , "Petty quarrel - gaiter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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