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Given a hand in school, perhaps (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dealt

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'given' is the definition.
(dealing is a kind of giving)

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(Other definitions for dealt that I've seen before include "Delivered" , "Delta (anag.)" , "Carried out business" , "Traded" , "Handed out (cards)" .)

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