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Choose a path in abstract (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

take away

'abstract' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'choose a path' is the wordplay.
'choose' becomes 'take' (synonyms).
'path' becomes 'way' (way is a kind of path).
'take'+'a'+'way'='TAKE-AWAY'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for take away that I've seen before include "Subtract - fast food" , "Minus" , "Remove - portable food" , "Remove - portable meals" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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