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Respect man exploding bluff (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

escarpment

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

'respect man exploding' is the wordplay.
'exploding' indicates anagramming the letters.
'respect'+'man'='respectman'
'respectman' anagrammed gives 'ESCARPMENT'.

(Other definitions for escarpment that I've seen before include "Bluff" , "Steep slope - map's centre (anag)" , "Precipitous side of hill" , "Steep slope at edge of plateau" , "Face" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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