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Small label to stick (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stab

'to stick' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'small label' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'label' becomes 'tab' (I've seen this in another clue).
's'+'tab'='STAB'

(Other definitions for stab that I've seen before include "Attack with a knife" , "effort" , "Try - skewer" , "Pierce with pointed weapon" , "Pierce with something pointed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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