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Charlie takes okra preparation to perish in a toadish way? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

croak

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'perish in a toadish way?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'charlie takes okra preparation' is the wordplay.
'charlie' becomes 'c' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'takes' is an insertion indicator (take can mean to capture or invade).
'preparation' is an anagram indicator.
'okra' anagrammed gives 'roak'.
'c' put into 'roak' is 'CROAK'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for croak that I've seen before include "Frog's call" , "Caw" , "Frog's sound - die" , "Noise from pond life - die" , "Make a froggy sound" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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