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Deification is heaps too silly (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apotheosis

'deification' is the definition.
(I know that deification can be written as apotheosis)

'is heaps too silly' is the wordplay.
'silly' is an anagram indicator.
'is'+'heaps'+'too'='isheapstoo'
'isheapstoo' is an anagram of 'APOTHEOSIS'.

(Other definitions for apotheosis that I've seen before include "Highest point of development" , "Elevation to divine status" , "Crowning point" , "Perfect example" , "Model" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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