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Knockout kiss for a bit of money (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kopeck

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'bit of money' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both quantities as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'knockout kiss' is the wordplay.
'knockout' becomes 'ko' (abbreviation).
'kiss' becomes 'peck' (pecking is a kind of kissing).
'ko'+'peck'='KOPECK'

'for a' is the link.

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(Other definitions for kopeck that I've seen before include "One-hundredth of a rouble" , "One hundred of these make one rouble" , "Russian copper" , "little Russian money" , "Russian coin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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