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Disapprove of operation on model (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oppose

'disapprove of' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'operation on model' is the wordplay.
'operation' becomes 'op'.
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'model' becomes 'pose' (synonyms).
'op'+'pose'='OPPOSE'

(Other definitions for oppose that I've seen before include "Refute - confront" , "Take stand against, resist" , "Bar" , "Resist; disapprove of" , "Resist or fight against" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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