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Drive back to see film about power (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

repel

'drive back' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'film about power' is the wordplay.
'film' becomes 'reel' (reel is a kind of film).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'power' becomes 'p' (symbol in physics).
'reel' going around 'p' is 'REPEL'.

'to see' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for repel that I've seen before include "Turn away" , "Drive back like leper" , "Put off - disgust" , "Reject" , "Hold off" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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