Displace universal expert on Holy Writ (6)

I believe the answer is:

uproot

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'displace' is the definition.
(uprooting is a kind of displacing)

'universal expert on holy writ' is the wordplay.
'universal' becomes 'u'.
'expert' becomes 'pro' (short for professional).
'on holy writ' becomes 'ot' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'u'+'pro'+'ot'='UPROOT'

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(Other definitions for uproot that I've seen before include "Tear from ground or force to leave home" , "Move forcibly" , "Extirpate" , "Pull (plant) from ground" , "Remove from the ground" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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