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Bear or swallow? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

endure

This clue is a double definition.

'bear' is the first definition.
('endure' can be a synonym of 'bear')

'swallow?' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

'or' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for endure that I've seen before include "Bear without giving up" , "Suffer or undergo" , "Put up with, say hardship" , "Persist over time" , "Bear something patiently" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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