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False witness who turns to abuse (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

liar

'false witness' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'turns to abuse' is the wordplay.
'turns' is a reversal indicator.
'to abuse' becomes 'rail' (railing is a kind of abusing).
'rail' written backwards gives 'LIAR'.

'who' is the link.

(Other definitions for liar that I've seen before include "One telling untruths" , "one telling a story" , "27 [DECEIVER]" , "One not telling the truth" , "One supplying pork pies" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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