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Curse, as sheep and lamb go astray (9)

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I believe the answer is:

blaspheme

'curse' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'sheep and lamb go astray' is the wordplay.
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'go astray' is an anagram indicator.
'sheep'+'lamb'='sheeplamb'
'sheeplamb' with letters rearranged gives 'BLASPHEME'.

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for blaspheme that I've seen before include "Speak profanely" , "Talk irreverently about God and sacred things" , "Say irreverent things about God" , "Speak irreverently about God" , "Utter obscenities or profanities" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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