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Office product is to stand out (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

excel

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'is to stand out' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for excel that I've seen before include "Perform extremely well" , "Outrival" , "Do better than, give great performance" , "Show brilliance" , "Surpass; shine" .)

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