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Platform may show disgust following application of pressure (6)

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podium

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'platform' is the definition.
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'disgust following application of pressure' is the wordplay.
'disgust' becomes 'odium' (I've seen this before).
'following' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'application of pressure' becomes 'p' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'odium' put after 'p' is 'PODIUM'.

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(Other definitions for podium that I've seen before include "'Dais, pulpit (6)'" , "Conductor's rostrum" , "Speaker's platform" , "Stage" , "Platform for speaking from" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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