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Nonsense at end of debate is spin (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rotate

'is spin' is the definition.
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'nonsense at end of debate' is the wordplay.
'nonsense' becomes 'rot' (I've seen this before).
'end of' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'debate' is 'e'.
'rot'+'at'+'e'='ROTATE'

(Other definitions for rotate that I've seen before include "Turn around on axis or central point" , "Make to spin around" , "roll" , "Turn around as on axle or spit" , "Revolve" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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