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To rob in inhuman fashion (5)

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I believe the answer is:

robot

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'inhuman fashion' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

'to rob' is the wordplay.
'to rob' anagrams to 'ROBOT'.
But, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for robot that I've seen before include "Programmed machine" , "Computer-driven entity" , "Unpaid worker" , "Soulless worker" , "Mechanism that moves automatically" .)

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