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Prominently show small rug in residence (5,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

throw up

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'prominently show small' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'rug in residence' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'rug' could be 'throw' (I have seen 'Light rug' mean 'throw' so perhaps 'rug' could also mean 'throw') and 'throw' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'up' 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 throw up that I've seen before include "Produce - vomit" , "Abandon (something)" , "Be sick" , "Vomit - relinquish" , "find" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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