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Heap praise on former lover, upsetting group (5)

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I believe the answer is:

extol

'heap praise on' is the definition.
(as in extolling someone's virtues)

'former lover upsetting group' is the wordplay.
'former lover' becomes 'ex' (an ex-lover).
'upsetting' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'group' becomes 'lot'.
'lot' reversed gives 'tol'.
'ex'+'tol'='EXTOL'

(Other definitions for extol that I've seen before include "Lavishly praise" , "Praise greatly" , "be lavish with praise" , "Praise highly, laud" , "Exalt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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