Dislikes abandoning kids in Capri, for example (4)

I believe the answer is:

isle

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'example' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for isle that I've seen before include "Atoll" , "Insular place" , "eg Hoy, Yell or Sark" , "Skye, for example" , "''There is an ..., a bonny ...'' (anthem of Shannon RFC)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).

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