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Material reportedly moved to and fro (6)

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I believe the answer is:

swayed

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'moved to and fro' is the definition.
'swayed' can be an answer for 'moved' (swaying is a kind of moving). I'm unsure of the 'to and fro' bit.

'material reportedly' is the wordplay.
'material' becomes 'suede' (suede is a kind of material).
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'suede' sounds like 'SWAYED'.

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(Other definitions for swayed that I've seen before include "lacked stability" , "Ruled; influenced" , "was unsteady on one's feet" , "Brought round" , "Being under the influence" .)

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