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Pry about argument with lawyers (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crowbar

'pry' is the definition.
('crowbar' can be a synonym of 'pry')

'about argument with lawyers' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 'c' (abbreviation for 'circa'**).
'argument' becomes 'row' (I've seen this before).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'lawyers' becomes 'bar' (I've seen this before).
'c'+'row'+'bar'='CROWBAR'

(Other definitions for crowbar that I've seen before include "Powerful opener" , "Purchase may be obtained from this" , "Iron lever for prising" , "Metal rod used as a lever" , "Jemmy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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