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Not dead, perhaps, but in a sense passed over (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

donated

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'in a sense passed over' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'not dead perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates an anagram.
'not'+'dead'='notdead'
'notdead' anagrammed gives 'DONATED'.

'but' is the link.

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(Other definitions for donated that I've seen before include "Gave" , "Given" , "Presented" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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