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Dummy to aim it in conflict (9)

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I believe the answer is:

imitation

'dummy' is the definition.
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'to aim it in conflict' is the wordplay.
'conflict' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'conflicting' mean this (conflicting can mean confusing or unclear)).
'to'+'aim'+'it'+'in'='toaimitin'
'toaimitin' is an anagram of 'IMITATION'.

(Other definitions for imitation that I've seen before include "A copy of an authentic item" , "Act of copying" , "Mock -- ersatz" , "Ersatz, fake" , "take-off" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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