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Throw out black cat (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bounce

'throw out' is the definition.
(bouncing is a kind of throwing out)

'black cat' is the wordplay.
'black' becomes 'b' (as in pencil classifications).
'cat' becomes 'ounce' (ounce is a kind of cat).
'b'+'ounce'='BOUNCE'

(Other definitions for bounce that I've seen before include "Of a cheque, send back as worthless" , "Springiness" , "Rebound; self-confidence" , "Reflect back from a surface" , "Throw out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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