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Incitement without professional calling (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vocation

'calling' is the definition.
('vocation' can be a synonym of 'calling')

'incitement without professional' is the wordplay.
'incitement' becomes 'provocation' ('provocation' can be a synonym of 'incitement').
'without' is a deletion indicator.
'professional' becomes 'pro' ('pro' can be a synonym of 'professional').
'provocation' with 'pro' taken out is 'VOCATION'.

(Other definitions for vocation that I've seen before include "Calling in life" , "Religious calling" , "Trade, profession" , "Occupation, profession" , "A calling as to priesthood (8)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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