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Vehicle engine finally getting maintenance (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

care

'maintenance' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'vehicle engine finally getting' is the wordplay.
'vehicle' becomes 'car' (car is a kind of vehicle).
'finally' suggests the final letters.
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
The last letter of 'engine' is 'e'.
'car'+'e'='CARE'

(Other definitions for care that I've seen before include "Feel concern or interest" , "Serious attention and thought" , "Caution; keeping" , "Have concern or regard" , "Caution, regard for safety" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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