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For example, the capitalisation in revolutionAry fIsh? (3,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red herring

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'for example the capitalisation' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'revolutionary fish?' is the wordplay.
'revolutionary' becomes 'red' (informal term for communist).
'fish?' becomes 'herring' (herring is a type of fish).
'red'+'herring'='RED HERRING'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for red herring that I've seen before include "False lead" , "Diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue" , "food?" , "Misleading clue" , "What distracts" .)

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