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Gives a start to vehicle impounded by State Emergency Service (6)

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I believe the answer is:

scares

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'gives a start to' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'vehicle impounded by state emergency service' is the wordplay.
'vehicle' becomes 'car' (car is a kind of vehicle).
'impounded by' indicates putting letters inside.
'state emergency service' becomes 'ses' (this might be a standard abbreviation of which I'm unaware).
'car' inserted within 'ses' is 'SCARES'.

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(Other definitions for scares that I've seen before include "Affrights" , "Frightens or intimidates" , "Terrifies" , "Alarms" , "Causes fear" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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