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Put in a little oil, say (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saute

(Other definitions for saute that I've seen before include "Fry in a small amount of fat" , "Cook" , "Fry quickly in hot fat" , "fried spuds and the like" , "Cooked in a little hot fat" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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