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Insincere support provided by civil peers (3,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lip service

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'insincere support' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'by civil peers' is the wordplay.
'civil peers' can be anagrammed to 'LIP SERVICE'.
However, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'provided' is the link.

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(Other definitions for lip service that I've seen before include "It may be paid" , "Unreliable support" , "getting no proper acknowledgment" , "Insincere support" , "Insincere offer to assist" .)

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