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Extension for student going abroad around November (10)

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I believe the answer is:

prolonging

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'extension for student going abroad around november' is the definition.
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'for student going abroad around november' is the wordplay.
'for' becomes 'pro' (as in being 'pro' or in favour of something).
'student' becomes 'L' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'abroad' indicates anagramming the letters (letters move around or go abroad).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'november' becomes 'N' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'going' is an anagram of 'ongig'.
'ongig' placed around 'n' is 'onging'.
'pro'+'l'+'onging'='PROLONGING'

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