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Press fabrication (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lie

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This clue might be a double definition.

'press' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
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'fabrication' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for lie that I've seen before include "Couch" , "Perversion of the truth" , "False statement" , "create fiction" , "Rest; falsehood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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