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One way of seeing action is to have a row (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

altercation

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'a row' is the definition.
(altercation is a kind of row)

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(Other definitions for altercation that I've seen before include "Squabble" , "Noisy quarrel" , "Noisy disagreement" , "Rattle a coin (anag) - row" , "difference" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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