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Echo around, or send back (7)

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I believe the answer is:

endorse

'back' is the definition.
('endorse' can be a synonym of 'back')

'echo around or send' is the wordplay.
'echo' becomes 'e' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'around' is an anagram indicator.
'or'+'send'='orsend'
'orsend' is an anagram of 'ndorse'.
'e'+'ndorse'='ENDORSE'

(Other definitions for endorse that I've seen before include "Sore end (anag.)" , "Say you approve" , "Corroborate" , "Pass" , "Ratify" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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