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Beat counter revolutionary (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trounce

'beat' is the definition.
(trouncing is a kind of beating)

'counter revolutionary' is the wordplay.
'revolutionary' indicates anagramming the letters.
'counter' anagrammed gives 'TROUNCE'.

(Other definitions for trounce that I've seen before include "Beat heavily" , "Roundly defeat" , "Beat thoroughly on recount" , "Beat soundly" , "Beat resoundingly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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