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Satisfied after call to stop attacking move (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hook

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'move' is the definition.
(I know that hook is a type of shot)

'satisfied after call to stop attacking' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'call' could be 'ho' (historical exclamation used to attract attention) and 'ho' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ok' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for hook that I've seen before include "Curved piece of metal - boxing punch" , "Short swung boxing blow" , "Prostitute" , "Boxer's punch" , "By . . . . or by crook - whatever it takes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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