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Snag maybe involves student in loose language (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slang

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'loose language' is the definition.
'slang' can be an answer for 'language' (slang is a kind of language). I'm unsure of the 'loose' bit.

'snag maybe involves student' is the wordplay.
'maybe' is an anagram indicator.
'involves' indicates putting letters inside.
'student' becomes 'l' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'snag' is an anagram of 'sang'.
'sang' placed around 'l' is 'SLANG'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for slang that I've seen before include "abuse" , "Informal speech" , "type of language?" , "Informal language - jargon" , "Colloquial language" .)

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