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Swear numbhead put out reply (6)

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I believe the answer is:

answer

'reply' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'swear numbhead put out' is the wordplay.
'numbhead' becomes 'n' (head letter of 'numb').
'put out' indicates anagramming the letters.
'swear'+'n'='swearn'
'swearn' with letters rearranged gives 'ANSWER'.

(Other definitions for answer that I've seen before include "Reply or solution" , "Be satisfactory" , "Write back" , "Solve - solution" , "It could give you a" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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