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Show affection after low introduction to school (6)

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I believe the answer is:

smooch

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'show affection' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'low introduction to school' is the wordplay.
'low' becomes 'moo' (both can mean to make the noise of a cow).
'introduction to' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters are introduced into the word).
'school' becomes 'sch' (abbreviation).
'moo' inserted inside 'sch' is 'SMOOCH'.

'after' is the link.

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(Other definitions for smooch that I've seen before include "neck" , "Dance slowly while in an embrace - kiss - pet" , "Kiss and caress slangily" , "Kiss and cuddle (colloq.)" , "Canoodle" .)

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