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Complete dump, according to reports (5)

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I believe the answer is:

whole

'complete' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'dump according to reports' is the wordplay.
'dump' becomes 'hole' (hole can mean a dump or unpleasant place).
'according to reports' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (I've seen 'according to report' mean this).
'hole' is a homophone of 'WHOLE'.

(Other definitions for whole that I've seen before include "Integral" , "undamaged" , "Complete, containing all the parts" , "Total" , "Entire, undivided" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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