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Repeat what is expected — rubbish (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parrot

'repeat' is the definition.
(I know that parrot is a more specific form of the action repeat)

'expected rubbish' is the wordplay.
'expected' becomes 'par' (as in 'par for the course').
'rubbish' becomes 'rot' (both can mean nonsense).
'par'+'rot'='PARROT'

'what is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for parrot that I've seen before include "birdie" , "Tropical bird to repeat mindlessly" , "Tropical bird, may talk" , "Vividly coloured bird" , "Repeat unintelligently" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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