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Is stout perhaps so doesn't dance (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sits out

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'is stout perhaps so doesn't dance' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'is stout perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'is'+'stout'='isstout'
'isstout' is an anagram of 'SITS OUT'.

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