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Settle the score in Geneva perhaps (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

avenge

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'settle the score in geneva perhaps' is the definition.
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'geneva perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'geneva' with letters rearranged gives 'AVENGE'.

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(Other definitions for avenge that I've seen before include "eg Nave (anag.)" , "Dish out a dose of own medicine" , "Geneva (anag)" , "To seek vengeance" , "Get back at for (a wrong)" .)

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