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Lift with effort (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

heave

hoist

'lift with effort' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for heave that I've seen before include "Throw, hurl" , "Pull hard; (sea) swell" , "Retch - lift using much effort" , "Lift or haul with great effort" , "Express" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the USA Today, the LA Times, the Evening Standard and the Newsday.
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