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Guy quits declining small rise (5)

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mound

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(Other definitions for mound that I've seen before include "Knoll" , "Mass of piled-up earth or stones" , "Small hill, large pile" , "Earth bank" , "Raised mass of earth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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