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With string? Break into breach? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

violation

'breach?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'with string? break into' is the wordplay.
'with' is an insertion indicator.
'string?' becomes 'viola' (viola is a kind of string).
'break' is an anagram indicator.
'into' anagrammed gives 'tion'.
'viola' put into 'tion' is 'VIOLATION'.

(Other definitions for violation that I've seen before include "outrage" , "abuse" , "Offence" , "Breach" , "Infringement" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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