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Having quarrelled, we stick around (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rowed

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'having quarrelled' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'we stick around' is the wordplay.
'stick' becomes 'rod' (I've seen this before).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'we' going inside 'rod' is 'ROWED'.

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(Other definitions for rowed that I've seen before include "Went boating; quarrelled" , "Created a noisy squabble" , "Maybe went from Putney to Mortlake" , "Took part in regatta, perhaps" , "Used oars" .)

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