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Revolutionary in Sulawesi spill, establishing faction… (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ellipsis

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'faction' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'revolutionary in sulawesi spill establishing' is the wordplay.
'revolutionary' is a reversal indicator (letters revolve around).
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'sispille' can be found hidden inside 'sulawesi spill establishing'.
'sispille' written backwards gives 'ELLIPSIS'.

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(Other definitions for ellipsis that I've seen before include "dotty marking" , "Omission of parts of words or sentences" , "Omission of words from speech or writing" , "Set of three dots in a text indicating an omission" , "Omission of parts of words, in poetry say" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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