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Give treacherous cad fee for damage (6)

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I believe the answer is:

deface

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'for damage' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'give treacherous cad fee' is the wordplay.
'cad fee' anagrams to 'DEFACE'.
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(Other definitions for deface that I've seen before include "Spoil or damage the surface of" , "blemish" , "Wantonly spoil the look of" , "Spoil the surface of as with graffiti" , "Mar or spoil the appearance of" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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