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Bed used with hesitation? Nonsense! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bunkum

'nonsense' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'bed used with hesitation?' is the wordplay.
'bed' becomes 'bunk' (bunk is a kind of bed).
'used with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'hesitation?' becomes 'um' (um is said in hesitation).
'bunk'+'um'='BUNKUM'

(Other definitions for bunkum that I've seen before include "Slang nonsense, rubbish" , "Hot air" , "Hogwash, rubbish" , "Ludicrously false statements" , "Claptrap" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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