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Take me back master to create a raised design (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emboss

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'take' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'me back master to create a raised design' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'master' could be 'mb' and 'mb' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for emboss that I've seen before include "Carve or mould a design to stand out in relief" , "Decorate with raised design (6)" , "Ornament in relief" , "Execute in relief" , "Carve figure in relief" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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