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Angrily remove football shirt and give reprimand? (4,1,5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tear a strip off

I believe this is a double definition.

'angrily remove football shirt' is the first definition.
(strip = football shirt, tear off = angry removal)

'give reprimand?' is the second definition.
(to criticise severely)

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for tear a strip off that I've seen before include "Criticise" , "Reprimand (someone)" , "Forcibly remove item of sports outfit" , "Severely criticize" , "discipline?" .)

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