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Poe item trashed as example (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

epitome

'example' is the definition.
(epitome is a kind of example)

'poe item trashed' is the wordplay.
'trashed' is an anagram indicator.
'poe'+'item'='poeitem'
'poeitem' anagrammed gives 'EPITOME'.

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for epitome that I've seen before include "Summary of a written work" , "Perfect example of a quality" , "classic example" , "Something embodying perfectly a stated quality or idea" , "Archetype, typical example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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