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Make material corroded (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fabricate

'make' is the definition.
(I know this)

'material corroded' is the wordplay.
'material' becomes 'fabric' (synonyms).
'corroded' becomes 'ate' ('eat' can be a synonym of 'corrode').
'fabric'+'ate'='FABRICATE'

(Other definitions for fabricate that I've seen before include "Tell lies" , "Make up; manufacture" , "Construct or invent" , "Invent, make up" , "forge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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