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Put carelessly as friends come round (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slap

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'put carelessly' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'friends come round' is the wordplay.
'friends' becomes 'pals' (pal is a kind of friend).
'come round' is a reversal indicator (I've seen 'coming round' mean this).
'pals' written backwards gives 'SLAP'.

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for slap that I've seen before include "Strike with the palm" , "Blow with open hand" , "Hit with a flat hand" , "Strike (in the face)" , "Blow (in face, on back, wrist)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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