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Cut or share, possibly (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shear

'cut' is the definition.
(I know that shear is a more specific form of the action shave)

'share possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'share' anagrammed gives 'SHEAR'.

'or' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for shear that I've seen before include "Cut the wool of 14 across" , "strain" , "Cutter" , "Cut sheep's woll with large scissors" , "Cut wool off (a sheep)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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