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To me, a certain degree (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

measure

'degree' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'to me a certain' is the wordplay.
'certain' becomes 'sure' ('sure' can be a synonym of 'certain').
'me'+'a'+'sure'='MEASURE'

(Other definitions for measure that I've seen before include "Act - dance" , "The size of a dance" , "Ascertain the length etc." , "Magnitude" , "Show something's dimensions" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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