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Copy recording, deleting first item (3)

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I believe the answer is:

ape

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'copy' is the definition.
(ape can mean to copy or imitate)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Other definitions for ape that I've seen before include "Primate resembling a human" , "drill" , "Take off" , "Parrot" , "Imitate like primate" .)

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