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Getting the job done but using violence (8)

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I believe the answer is:

thorough

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'getting the job done' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'but using violence' is the wordplay.
'but' becomes 'tho' (I've seen this in other clues).
'using violence' becomes 'rough' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'tho'+'rough'='THOROUGH'

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(Other definitions for thorough that I've seen before include "Total - painstaking - in-depth" , "Careful, attending to every detail" , "Paying attention to detail, meticulous" , "Doing things with great attention to detail" , "Carried out completely and carefully" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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