What got the char all mixed up? (8)

I believe the answer is:

teaspoon

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(Other definitions for teaspoon that I've seen before include "Small item of cutlery (8)" , "Five millilitres (cookery)" , "Cutlery accompanying a cuppa" , "It creates a stir" , "Small stirrer" .)

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