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Somewhat churlishly, chuck it! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hurl

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'it' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'somewhat churlishly chuck' is the wordplay.
'somewhat' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'HURL' can be found hidden inside 'churlishly chuck'.

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(Other definitions for hurl that I've seen before include "Throw with force" , "Launch" , "Throw violently" , "Throw forcibly" , "Throw hard" .)

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