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Once more taken aback for 1 say (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taser

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'1 say' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'once more taken aback' is the wordplay.
'once more' becomes 're' (prefix in words like 're-emerge' or 're-enter').
'taken' becomes 'sat' (sit can mean to take an exam).
'aback' says the letters should be written in reverse.
're'+'sat'='resat'
'resat' back-to-front is 'TASER'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for taser that I've seen before include "shocker" , "Shocking device used by the police?" , "A shocking thing" , "Electrical weapon" , "Gun firing electrified barbs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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