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Fears detention possibly, or an expulsion of sorts? (14)

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I believe the answer is:

defenestration

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'an expulsion of sorts?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'fears detention possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'fears'+'detention'='fearsdetention'
'fearsdetention' is an anagram of 'DEFENESTRATION'.

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(Other definitions for defenestration that I've seen before include "projected through lights" , "Act of throwing out of a window" , "Opening extraction" , "Ejection from a window" , "Act of ejecting someone through a window" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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