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Is put among the others to give opposition (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

resist

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'among the others to give opposition' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'is put' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'is' is within the answer.
'put' could be 'rest' (resting is a kind of putting) and 'rest' is found in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for resist that I've seen before include "Put up opposition, defy" , "Bar" , "Forgo" , "Take stand against, oppose" , "Oppose or fight against someone" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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