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Infuse fermented herb tea (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

breathe

'infuse' is the definition.
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'fermented herb tea' is the wordplay.
'fermented' indicates an anagram.
'herb'+'tea'='herbtea'
'herbtea' anagrammed gives 'BREATHE'.

(Other definitions for breathe that I've seen before include "Do this before you go under" , "Take in 30" , "Inhale/exhale" , "sigh" , "Take inspiration" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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