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Bring out record and fail to achieve success (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disclose

'bring out' is the definition.
(disclosing is a kind of bringing out)

'record and fail to achieve success' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'disc' (eg a CD, compact disc).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'fail to achieve success' becomes 'lose' (fail to win or succeed).
'disc'+'lose'='DISCLOSE'

(Other definitions for disclose that I've seen before include "Announce" , "Divulge, reveal" , "Report" , "Is closed in order to expose to view" , "Uncover" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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