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Priest is out to stop make-believe (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pretend

'make-believe' is the definition.
('pretend' can be a synonym of 'make-believe')

'priest is out to stop' is the wordplay.
'out' is a deletion indicator.
'to stop' becomes 'end' ('end' can be a synonym of 'stop'**).
'priest' with 'is' taken away is 'pret'.
'pret'+'end'='PRETEND'

(Other definitions for pretend that I've seen before include "Imaginary, make-believe" , "Dissemble" , "Simulated" , "bluff" , "Imagined" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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