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With a single blow, it's possibly beaten! (3)

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I believe the answer is:

rap

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'blow it's possibly beaten' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'with a single' is the wordplay.
'with' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'single' becomes 'rp' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'a' inserted into 'rp' is 'RAP'.

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(Other definitions for rap that I've seen before include "Administer sharp blow, being below par" , "talking during musical performance" , "Rhyming monologue recited to rock music below par" , "Sharply criticise" , "Sharp knock; rebuke" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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