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Raise with some relief (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emboss

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'raise' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for emboss that I've seen before include "printing style" , "Ornament in relief" , "Carve etc so as to raise from surface" , "Print in relief" , "Execute in relief" .)

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