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I would finally leave after the German mock (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deride

'mock' is the definition.
(deriding is a kind of mocking)

'i would finally leave after the german' is the wordplay.
'i would' becomes 'I'd'.
'finally' suggests the final letters.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the german' becomes 'der' ('the' in German).
The final letter of 'leave' is 'e'.
'id'+'e'='ide'
'ide' put after 'der' is 'DERIDE'.

(Other definitions for deride that I've seen before include "Ridicule, scoff at" , "Ridicule, laugh at" , "Mock and jeer" , "Knock" , "Mock, scorn" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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