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Put off payment for Trident, supposedly (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deterrent

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'trident supposedly' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'put off payment' is the wordplay.
'put off' becomes 'deter' (both can mean to discourage).
'payment' becomes 'rent' (rent is a kind of payment).
'deter'+'rent'='DETERRENT'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for deterrent that I've seen before include "Something discouraging action" , "It restrains" , "Nuclear weapons allegedly" , "Weapon to discourage attack" , "It acts to discourage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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