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Charge making sense with pound discounted at the end (3)

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I believe the answer is:

fee

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'charge' is the definition.
(fee is a kind of charge)

'at the end' is the wordplay.
'at' becomes 'fe' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'end' suggests the final letters.
The last letter of 'the' is 'e'.
'fe'+'e'='FEE'

'making sense with pound discounted' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for fee that I've seen before include "Cost" , "Amount paid for job" , "(Entry) charge" , "Money paid for professional services" , "Charge for professional services" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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