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Give line out showing lure (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inveigle

'lure' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'give line out' is the wordplay.
'out' is an anagram indicator (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'give'+'line'='giveline'
'giveline' anagrammed gives 'INVEIGLE'.

'showing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for inveigle that I've seen before include "use enticements" , "Wheedle" , "Lead on, entice" , "Persuade by trickery - given lie (anag)" , "Persuade by flattery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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