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Make money-spinner do otherwise than torment and oppress (4,2,4,4)

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prey on ones mind

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'otherwise than torment and oppress' is the definition.
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'make money-spinner do' is the wordplay.
'make' is an anagram indicator.
'money'+'spinner'+'do'='moneyspinnerdo'
'moneyspinnerdo' with letters rearranged gives 'PREY ON ONES MIND'.

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