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One can get cross when farewells are repeated! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

adieu

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'cross when farewells are repeated' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'one can' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'a' (a thing is one thing).
'can' becomes 'dieu' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a'+'dieu'='ADIEU'

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(Other definitions for adieu that I've seen before include "Leave" , "Goodbye, monsieur" , "Some say it when leaving" , "Farewell (French)" , "Vale" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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