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One flies right away out of remorse (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

egret

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This might be a double definition.

'one flies right' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'away out of remorse' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for egret that I've seen before include "Type of heron" , "one with plume" , "Mainly white heron" , "Stork-like bird" , "young bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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