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What to say when you want cats to shift (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scat

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'to shift' is the definition.
(both can mean to go away or depart)

'what to say when you want cats' is the wordplay.
'cats' anagrams to 'SCAT'.
However, I am unsure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for scat that I've seen before include "Get away with cats" , "Bolt" , "Jazz-singing" , "improvisation in jazz" , "One way of singing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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