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Preach, or otherwise censure (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reproach

'censure' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'preach or otherwise' is the wordplay.
'otherwise' is an anagram indicator.
'preach'+'or'='preachor'
'preachor' is an anagram of 'REPROACH'.

(Other definitions for reproach that I've seen before include "Reprove gently" , "Castigate" , "Express disapproval to (someone)" , "Rebuke or criticism" , "Scold(ing)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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