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Be done with ice breaking and falling in? (9)

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I believe the answer is:

obedience

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'falling in?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'be done with ice breaking' is the wordplay.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'breaking' is an anagram indicator.
'be'+'done'+'ice'='bedoneice'
'bedoneice' with letters rearranged gives 'OBEDIENCE'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for obedience that I've seen before include "special devotion" , "dog needs such training" , "Being compliant" , "The following of orders" , "Compliance, submission" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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