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You should try to avoid being in one of these! (6)

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I believe the answer is:

scrape

(Other definitions for scrape that I've seen before include "Awkward situation - be very economical" , "stroke of a violin" , "Bow and . . . . . ., to be servile" , "jar" , "Move gratingly over" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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