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Replacement chopper unwisely turned east (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

denture

'replacement chopper' is the definition.
(false tooth - something which bites or chops)

'unwisely turned east' is the wordplay.
'unwisely' is an anagram indicator.
'east' becomes 'e' (synonyms).
'turned' anagrammed gives 'dentur'.
'dentur'+'e'='DENTURE'

(Other definitions for denture that I've seen before include "Plate with artificial teeth" , "Set of false teeth" , "False teeth plate" , "Set of artificial teeth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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