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I see Jack is one with Jezebel for a partner (4)

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I believe the answer is:

ahab

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'one with jezebel for a partner' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'i see jack' is the wordplay.
'i see' becomes 'ah' (exclamation used to indicate understanding).
'jack' becomes 'ab' (both can mean a sailor).
'ah'+'ab'='AHAB'

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(Other definitions for ahab that I've seen before include "Jezebel's husband or captain in 'Moby Dick'" , "One whose nemesis was white" , "one who hunted whales" , "Whaling Captain" , "Captain of the whaler Pequod" .)

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