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Could start to whip in a fight (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

clash

'a fight' is the definition.
(clash is a kind of fight)

'could start to whip' is the wordplay.
'start to' says to take the initial letters.
'whip' becomes 'lash' (synonyms).
The initial letter of 'could' is 'c'.
'c'+'lash'='CLASH'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for clash that I've seen before include "jar" , "Punk group; disagree" , "Conflict, discord" , "(Of colours) look inappropriate together" , "Conflict, between colours say" .)

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