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Pay back bruiser with me given thrashing (9)

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reimburse

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(Other definitions for reimburse that I've seen before include "Financially compensate" , "Repay - reuse brim" , "Pay back any expenses incurred" , "Repay a person who has spent or lost money" , "Compensate for money already spent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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