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Page including verbiage (7)

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I believe the answer is:

padding

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'verbiage' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'page' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'page' could be 'p' and 'p' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'adding' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'including' is the link.

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(Another definition for padding that I've seen is " Soft stuffing".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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