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Come up a slope (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

arise

'come up' is the definition.
('arise' can be a synonym of 'come up')

'a slope' is the wordplay.
'slope' becomes 'rise' (rise is a kind of slope**).
'a'+'rise'='ARISE'

(Other definitions for arise that I've seen before include "Originate; get up" , "Wake up or get up" , "W B Yeats: 'I will . . . . . and go now'" , "Get or stand up" , "Crop up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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