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God is English? That's boost! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raise

'boost' is the definition.
(I know that boost is a kind of raise)

'god is english?' is the wordplay.
'god' becomes 'Ra' (Egyptian god).
'english?' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'ra'+'is'+'e'='RAISE'

'that's' is the link.

(Other definitions for raise that I've seen before include "Make greater" , "Contact" , "Put up" , "Aries (anag)" , "Increase; elevate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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