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Put off touching vegan food (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

repulse

'put off' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'touching vegan food' is the wordplay.
'touching' becomes 're' (re can mean touching or regarding).
'vegan food' becomes 'pulse' (type of food which is vegan).
're'+'pulse'='REPULSE'

(Other definitions for repulse that I've seen before include "Rudely reject" , "Fend off" , "Send back" , "Drive back by force" , "Be disgusting - drive back" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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