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Revolt and rile noble, perhaps (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rebellion

'revolt' is the definition.
(I know that revolt can be written as rebellion)

'rile noble perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates an anagram.
'rile'+'noble'='rilenoble'
'rilenoble' with letters rearranged gives 'REBELLION'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rebellion that I've seen before include "Coup d'tat" , "Boxers' movement" , "Revolting" , "Insurgency" , "Rising" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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