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So a whale can be trained completely (2,1,5)

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I believe the answer is:

as a whole

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'completely' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'so a whale can be trained' is the wordplay.
'so a whale' anagrams to 'AS A WHOLE'.
However, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for as a whole that I've seen before include "completely" , "In general" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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