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Reject not in group performing play (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outcast

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'reject' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in group performing play' is the wordplay.
'in group performing' becomes 'out' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'play' becomes 'cast' (cast is a kind of play).
'out'+'cast'='OUTCAST'

'not' is the link.

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(Other definitions for outcast that I've seen before include "Pariah, society reject" , "untouchable" , "Pariah, one rejected by society" , "Person rejected by a group or society" , "One is excluded from society" .)

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