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Behave in model fashion (as a squatter?) (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sit

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'behave' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'model fashion as a squatter?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'model' could be 't' (Ford Model T car) and 't' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'si' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sit that I've seen before include "Perch" , "Order dog to behave" , "Take a pew, an exam" , "I sell badly the cotton yarn" , "To take the test" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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