Half cut hero averts hoax, but gets dismissal (7)

I believe the answer is:

heaveho

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'dismissal' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Another definition for heaveho that I've seen is " dismissal".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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