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Separated a section (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apart

'separated' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'a section' is the wordplay.
'section' becomes 'part' (synonyms).
'a'+'part'='APART'

(Other definitions for apart that I've seen before include "Separated or at a distance" , "in isolation" , "out on a limb?" , "Unconnected" , "Separate in a trap" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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