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*Bond perhaps disguised as reverend? (10)

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I believe the answer is:

investment

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'bond perhaps disguised' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'as reverend?' is the wordplay.
'as' becomes 'in' (I've seen this in other clues).
'reverend?' becomes 'vestment' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'in'+'vestment'='INVESTMENT'

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(Other definitions for investment that I've seen before include "Something bought for later profit" , "Blockade; profitable use of money" , "Money used to gain potential profit" , "Money-making" , "Thing worth buying for expected profit" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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