Declines hummus and salsa, say (4)

I believe the answer is:

dips

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'declines' is the definition.
(dipping is a kind of declining)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for dips that I've seen before include "Lowers into liquid" , "Briefly immerses" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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