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Raised furore, wanting son to marry (4)

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I believe the answer is:

knit

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'marry' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for knit that I've seen before include "Use needles to make clothes" , "Use needles and wool" , "Link closely together" , "Make stitches?" , "Put together" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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