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Push away social outcast making comeback (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

repel

'push away' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'social outcast making comeback' is the wordplay.
'social outcast' becomes 'leper' (someone with leprosy).
'making comeback' is a reversal indicator.
'leper' written backwards gives 'REPEL'.

(Other definitions for repel that I've seen before include "Reject" , "See off" , "Beat back; cause disgust to" , "Drive or force back" , "Drive back or away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Telegraph.
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