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Make out leaning was moving (5-7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heart-rending

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'moving' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'make out leaning' is the wordplay.
'make' becomes 'hearing' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'leaning' becomes 'trend' (I've seen this in another clue).
'hearing' enclosing 'trend' is 'HEART-RENDING'.

'was' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for heart-rending that I've seen before include "moving" , "Agonisingly sad" , "Greatly distressing" , "Poignant" , "Causing great sadness or distress" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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