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One couple holding hands with reason not to delay rising (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insurgency

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'rising' is the definition.
(I know that insurgency is a type of rising)

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(Other definitions for insurgency that I've seen before include "Rebellion" , "Rising" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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