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Doesn't include description of book with pages missing (6,3)

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I believe the answer is:

leaves out

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'doesn't include description of book' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'with pages missing' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'pages' becomes 'leaves' (leaves can mean the pages of a book).
'missing' becomes 'out' (I've seen this in another clue).
'leaves' put next to 'out' is 'LEAVES OUT'.

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(Other definitions for leaves out that I've seen before include "Overlooks" , "evidence that spring has arrived?" , "Excludes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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