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Irritate chap, forgetting his name? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

get

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

'chap forgetting his name?' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'gent' (both can mean a man).
'forgetting his' is a deletion indicator.
'name?' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'gent' with 'n' removed is 'GET'.

(Other definitions for get that I've seen before include "Procure from vegetables" , "Receive; obtain" , "Understand" , "Acquire" , "See 18" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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