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I believe the answer is:

roast

(Other definitions for roast that I've seen before include "Reprimand - cook" , "Give a telling off to - cook" , "Cook, eg, joint of meat" , "Sunday meal" , "Grill" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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