Cleaning put off refined man (9)

I believe the answer is:

detergent

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

'put off refined man' is the wordplay.
'put off' becomes 'deter' (both can mean to discourage).
'refined man' becomes 'gent' (gent is a kind of man. I am not sure about the 'refined' bit.).
'deter'+'gent'='DETERGENT'

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(Other definitions for detergent that I've seen before include "Cleansing substance used for washing clothes" , "Soapless cleanser" , "Soluble cleanser" , "Cleansing solvent" , "Get tender (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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