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Cancel loser (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrub

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This could be a double definition.

'cancel' is the first definition.
(I know that cancel can be written as scrub)

'loser' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for scrub that I've seen before include "Cancel (colloq)" , "Clean with hard brush and soapy water" , "Drop" , "Get rid of" , "Eradicate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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