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Declare the north of Avon is actually west! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

avow

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'declare the north of avon' is the definition.
'avow' can be an answer for 'declare' (avowing is a kind of declaring). I am not sure about the 'the north of avon' bit.

'actually west' is the wordplay.
'actually' becomes 'avo' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'west' becomes 'W' (abbreviation).
'avo'+'w'='AVOW'

'is' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for avow that I've seen before include "Assert, swear" , "acknowledge" , "Declare - affirm" , "Assert/confess openly" , "Make a promise" .)

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