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Dismiss puzzle — must pee (5)

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I believe the answer is:

stump

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'dismiss' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'puzzle must pee' is the wordplay.
'puzzle' is an anagram indicator.
'pee' becomes 'p'.
'must' with letters rearranged gives 'stum'.
'stum'+'p'='STUMP'

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(Other definitions for stump that I've seen before include "Nonplus" , "Confound" , "foil" , "Remnant of felled tree" , "Fox" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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