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Present check issue taking turn with Queen (12)

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I believe the answer is:

characterise

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'present' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'check issue taking turn with queen' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'check' could be 'ch' (abbreviation) and 'ch' is found within the answer.
'turn' could be 'act' (theatre) and 'act' is present in the answer.
'queen' could be 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina) and 'er' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'arise' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for characterise that I've seen before include "Typify" , "Be a distinctive feature of" , "Describe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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