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Good diversion set up in poll that may accompany proposal (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

genuflection

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This clue might be a double definition.

'good diversion set up in poll that may accompany' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'proposal' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for genuflection that I've seen before include "Reverential bending of knee" , "Knee-bending" .)

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