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Scrub; search (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scour

This clue is a double definition.

'scrub' is the first definition.
(I know that scrub can be written as scour)

'search' is the second definition.
(I know that scour is a more specific form of the action search)

(Other definitions for scour that I've seen before include "Attack with brush" , "Rub hard or search thoroughly" , "search in detail" , "Clean - scout" , "Clean by rubbing with an abrasive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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