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E.g. was to modify the charge for what is in store (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stowage

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'charge for what is in store' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'e g was to modify' is the wordplay.
'modify' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'modified' mean this).
'e'+'g'+'was'+'to'='egwasto'
'egwasto' anagrammed gives 'STOWAGE'.

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for stowage that I've seen before include "Storing space" , "Cargo area on board" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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