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Term is used to call a man (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mister

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'call a man' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'term is used' is the wordplay.
'used' indicates anagramming the letters.
'term'+'is'='termis'
'termis' is an anagram of 'MISTER'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for mister that I've seen before include "Form of address to a man, used without his name" , "Male form of address" , "Merits of form of address to man" , "Mr" , "Set rim (anag.)" .)

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