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Former partner ringing - praising ... (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

extolling

'praising' is the definition.
(extolling is a kind of praising)

'former partner ringing' is the wordplay.
'former partner' becomes 'ex' (an ex-partner).
'ringing' becomes 'tolling' (tolling is a kind of ringing).
'ex'+'tolling'='EXTOLLING'

(Other definitions for extolling that I've seen before include "Lauding, glorifying" , "Praising" , "taking part in Lauds?" , "Applauding" , "Cracking up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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