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Hesitate over rejecting a bachelor's joint (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elbow

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'joint' is the definition.
(joint of the body)

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(Other definitions for elbow that I've seen before include "sack?" , "Barge" , "Nudge" , "part of the body" , "Nudging joint?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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