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Don't blame sailor's false love (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

absolve

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'don't blame' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with communicating as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'sailor's false love' is the wordplay.
'sailor's' becomes 'ab's' (abbreviation for able seaman).
'false' indicates anagramming the letters.
'love' with letters rearranged gives 'olve'.
'abs'+'olve'='ABSOLVE'

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(Other definitions for absolve that I've seen before include "Grant remission of a sin" , "Let off the hook" , "Clear of blame or guilt" , "Declare (someone) free of guilt" , "Give pardon" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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