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The French female to yell and spend a lot (4,3)

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I believe the answer is:

lash out

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'spend a lot' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'the french female to yell' is the wordplay.
'the french female' becomes 'la' (feminine version of 'the' in French).
'to yell' becomes 'shout' (synonyms).
'la'+'shout'='LASH OUT'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for lash out that I've seen before include "Vigorously attack" , "Attack with blows or words - using whip?" , "spend a fortune" , "Spend extravagantly" , "Recklessly spend" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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