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Separated by a component (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apart

'separated' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'by a component' is the wordplay.
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'component' becomes 'part' (a component is a part of something).
'a' put next to 'part' is 'APART'.

(Other definitions for apart that I've seen before include "Separated; to one side" , "away" , "Separate in a trap" , "aloof" , "out on a limb?" .)

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