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Morally deficient, we gather (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rally

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'gather' is the definition.
(I know that rally is a more specific form of gather)

'morally deficient we' is the wordplay.
'RALLY' is hidden within the letters.
But, I am unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for rally that I've seen before include "Large gathering" , "Call to arms - series of strokes" , "Get better; car meet" , "Recuperate in gathering" , "Exchange of shots (tennis)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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