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Tear down beams, say (4)

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I believe the answer is:

raze

'tear down' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'beams say' is the wordplay.
'beams' becomes 'rays' (I've seen this before).
'say' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'rays' sounds like 'RAZE'.

(Other definitions for raze that I've seen before include "Destroy completely, tear down to the ground" , "Demolish completely" , "Burn to the ground" , "Tear down and make flat with the ground" , "level" .)

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