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Take off ape (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

imitate

I believe this is a double definition.

'take off' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'ape' is the second definition.
('imitate' can be a synonym of 'ape')

(Other definitions for imitate that I've seen before include "I tame it (anag)" , "Fake" , "Copy, simulate" , "Copy someone" , "Take as a model" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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