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Be a bit floppy (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lop

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'floppy' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'be a bit' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'bit' could be 'o' (resembles 0, a binary digit or bit) and 'o' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'lp' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for lop that I've seen before include "Prune, cut the top off" , "Remove branches from a tree" , "Cut (e.g. branch off)" , "Cut away branches or twigs" , "Chop (off)" .)

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