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Turns round to put back on the table (7)

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I believe the answer is:

rotates

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'turns round' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'put back on the table' is the wordplay.
'put' becomes 'set' (both can mean to place or position).
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'the table' becomes 'rota' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'set' backwards is 'tes'.
'tes' put after 'rota' is 'ROTATES'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rotates that I've seen before include "Spins round" , "Goes round" , "Takes turns" , "revolves" , "Turns round" .)

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