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Skip round Euler's number to contemplate larger numbers (13)

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I believe the answer is:

preponderance

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'larger numbers' is the definition.
'preponderance' can be an answer for 'numbers' (I have seen 'Greater numbers ' mean 'preponderance' so perhaps 'numbers' could also mean 'preponderance'). I am unsure of the 'larger' bit.

'skip round euler's number to contemplate' is the wordplay.
'skip' becomes 'prance' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'euler's number' becomes 'e' (Euler's number - base of natural logarithms).
'to contemplate' becomes 'ponder' (synonyms).
'e'+'ponder'='eponder'
'prance' enclosing 'eponder' is 'PREPONDERANCE'.

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(Other definitions for preponderance that I've seen before include "Dominance" , "In majority of" , "Greater numbers" , "Superior number" , "Quality of outweighing other factors etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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