Cut some of the profuse verbiage (5)

I believe the answer is:

sever

'cut' is the definition.
(to sever is to cut or split)

'some of the profuse verbiage' is the wordplay.
'some of' indicates a hidden word.
'SEVER' is hidden in the letters of 'profuse verbiage'.

(Other definitions for sever that I've seen before include "Detach" , "Verse (anag)" , "Cut right off" , "Divorce" , "Lop off" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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