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Tell, and tell again (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

recount

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'tell' is the definition.
(I know that tell can be written as recount)

'tell again' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'again' could be 're' (prefix meaning 'again') and 're' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'count' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'and' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for recount that I've seen before include "Communicate" , "electoral process" , "result of close-run ballot" , "Give report" , "close election?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent and The Irish News.
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