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Club might bond in conversation (6)

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cudgel

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'club' is the definition.
(I know that cudgel is a type of club)

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(Other definitions for cudgel that I've seen before include "(Strike with a) heavy stick" , "Stick-like weapon" , "Batter" , "Brutish club" , "Bludgeon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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