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Prove beyond doubt the slab is moving (9)

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I believe the answer is:

establish

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'prove' is the definition.
(I know that prove is a more specific form of the action establish)

'the slab is moving' is the wordplay.
'moving' indicates an anagram (letters are moved around).
'the'+'slab'+'is'='theslabis'
'theslabis' anagrammed gives 'ESTABLISH'.

'beyond doubt' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for establish that I've seen before include "Found - this sable (anag)" , "Found - institute" , "Set up on permanent basis, or show to be true" , "Show to be true in his stable" , "Found - his stable (anag)" .)

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