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Master and student get paid (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

learn

'master' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'student get paid' is the wordplay.
'student' becomes 'l'.
'get paid' becomes 'earn' (I've seen this before).
'l'+'earn'='LEARN'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for learn that I've seen before include "Find out - assimilate facts" , "Get to know" , "Absorb as knowledge, from book or experience" , "Con" , "Acquire knowledge or skill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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