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Be more significant than unconventional, swapping parts in audition (8)

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outweigh

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'be more significant than' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for outweigh that I've seen before include "Be greater or more significant than" , "trump?" , "Preponderate" , "Override" , "Be heavier or more significant than" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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