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Two girls are the making of another (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rosemary

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'the making of another' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'two girls' is the wordplay.
'two girls' can mean two replacements for 'girl'.
'girl' becomes 'rose' ().
'girl' becomes 'Mary' (girl's name).
'rose'+'mary'='ROSEMARY'

'are' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rosemary that I've seen before include "such seasons" , "Plant" , "Aromatic shrub" , "Herb - girl's name" , "Evergreen flowering shrub - girl's name" .)

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