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The disappointments, one gets rid of (5)

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sells

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'one gets rid of' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for sells that I've seen before include "Retails" , "Exchanges for payment" , "Vends" , "Markets" , "Flogs" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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