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Drops off suits when leaving Poland (5)

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I believe the answer is:

eases

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'drops' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'suits when leaving poland' is the wordplay.
'suits' becomes 'pleases' (I've seen this in another clue).
'when leaving' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'poland' becomes 'PL' (e.g. on number plates).
'pleases' with 'pl' removed is 'EASES'.

'off' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for eases that I've seen before include "Calms" , "Makes more comfortable" , "Moderates" , "Moves carefully" , "Lessens tensions" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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