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Piles can put off kisses and cuddles (6)

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oodles

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'piles' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for oodles that I've seen before include "Large number or amount" , "'Loads, lots (6)'" , "Plenty" , "Informally, great quantities" , "Very great amount (colloq.)" .)

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