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Go for a huge piece – scoop it out! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

gouge

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'out' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'go for a huge piece scoop it' is the wordplay.
'for' says to put letters next to each other.
'a huge piece scoop' becomes 'ug' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'it' becomes 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT').
'go'+'ug'+'e'='GOUGE'

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(Other definitions for gouge that I've seen before include "old wench" , "A chisel; force out" , "Make (a rough hole) in a surface" , "In the Bronx cheat" , "Make a hole or groove" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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