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Obsession shown in hunting bird with cavalry (10)

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I believe the answer is:

hobbyhorse

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'obsession shown in hunting' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'bird with cavalry' is the wordplay.
'bird' becomes 'hobby' (hobby is a kind of bird).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'cavalry' becomes 'horse' (horse cavalry is a kind of cavalry).
'hobby'+'horse'='HOBBYHORSE'

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(Other definitions for hobbyhorse that I've seen before include "plaything" , "Toy" .)

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