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Refuse move out of order (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turn down

'refuse' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'move out of order' is the wordplay.
'move' becomes 'turn' (turn is a kind of move).
'out of order' becomes 'down'.
'turn'+'down'='TURN-DOWN'

(Other definitions for turn down that I've seen before include "prepare bed" , "Reject - reduce volume" , "Refuse - to reduce the volume" , "mark the place" , "Dim - reject" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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