Subsides after some set a bad example reversing (6)

I believe the answer is:

abates

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

'after some set a bad example reversing' is the wordplay.
'some' says to take the initial letters.
'a bad example' becomes 'ab' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'reversing' is a reversal indicator.
The initial letter of 'after' is 'a'.
'set'+'ab'='setab'
'setab' backwards is 'bates'.
'a'+'bates'='ABATES'

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(Other definitions for abates that I've seen before include "Makes less intense" , "moderates" , "Becomes less severe or strong" , "'Lets up, dies away (6)'" , "Calms down a" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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