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Separation from ethnic origin (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

extraction

This clue is a double definition.

'separation' is the first definition.
(extraction is a kind of separation)

'ethnic origin' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for extraction that I've seen before include "Dental operation" , "breeding" , "Descent" , "Removal; lineage" , "Ethnic origin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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