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It's rum, is rum! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

truism

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'it's rum is rum' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'it's rum is rum' is the wordplay.
'is rum' indicates an anagram (rum can mean strange or unusual).
'its'+'rum'='itsrum'
'itsrum' with letters rearranged gives 'TRUISM'.

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(Other definitions for truism that I've seen before include "An abvious truth" , "Obviously correct and verified statement" , "Something obvious" , "Bromide" , "Saying that's obviously accurate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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