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Rejected character breaks fancy souvenir dumping current date (10)

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I believe the answer is:

rendezvous

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'date' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for rendezvous that I've seen before include "Date" , "Appointment" , "Meeting-place" , "Meeting place" , "Arranged meeting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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