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Call our former demand (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exclaim

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

'former demand' is the wordplay.
'former' becomes 'ex' (prefix meaning former or onetime).
'demand' becomes 'claim' (claim is a kind of demand).
'ex'+'claim'='EXCLAIM'

'our' is the link.
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(Other definitions for exclaim that I've seen before include "Cry out (in shock, etc)" , "Declare" , "Shout out" , "Speak suddenly" , "Call" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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