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Go with a girl a lot (3)

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I believe the answer is:

vim

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'go' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'with a girl a lot' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'a girl' becomes 'Vi' (short for Violet).
'a lot' becomes 'm' ().
'vi'+'m' is 'VIM'.

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(Other definitions for vim that I've seen before include "Energy and vigour" , "Pep and vigour" , "Pizazz" , "Liveliness" , "Pep (informal)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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