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Drive off quietly during dance (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

repel

'drive off' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'quietly during dance' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'during' is an insertion indicator.
'dance' becomes 'reel' (reel is a kind of dance).
'p' inserted within 'reel' is 'REPEL'.

(Other definitions for repel that I've seen before include "Turn away" , "Fend off" , "push off" , "Parry" , "Beat back; cause disgust to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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