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Starter for ten: question for Labour (4)

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I believe the answer is:

task

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'labour' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
I also know that 'labour' relates to this answer.

'starter for ten question' is the wordplay.
'starter for' says to take the initial letters (I've seen 'starters for' mean this).
'question' becomes 'ask'.
The initial letter of 'ten' is 't'.
't'+'ask'='TASK'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for task that I've seen before include "Chore, job." , "Difficult piece of work" , "Job to be done" , "commission" , "Errand, duty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Sun.
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