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Rent hill, to a point (4)

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I believe the answer is:

tore

'rent' is the definition.
('rend' and 'tear' both mean to rip something)

'hill to a point' is the wordplay.
'hill' becomes 'tor' (tor is a kind of hill).
'to a point' becomes 'e' (compass point).
'tor'+'e'='TORE'

(Other definitions for tore that I've seen before include "Ripped; went fast" , "Ripped; went quickly" , "Pulled something apart forcefully" , "Ripped by rote" , "Was moving very quickly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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