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Stun with outrageous rates (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taser

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'stun' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.

'outrageous rates' is the wordplay.
'outrageous' is an anagram indicator (an outrageous spelling).
'rates' anagrammed gives 'TASER'.

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for taser that I've seen before include "Stunning device" , "Electrical weapon" , "Shocking weapon" , "The weapon delivers a temporary paralysing electric shock" , "Device using electrified darts to stun" .)

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