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Does after they’re dead, say (7)

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venison

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'say' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for venison that I've seen before include "Flesh of deer" , "Deer (as food)" , "Deer meat" , "Meat - in ovens (anag)" , "Game" .)

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