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Learnt about flat charge (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rental

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'flat charge' is the definition.
'rental' can be an answer for 'charge' (the charge for renting something). I am not sure about the 'flat' bit.

'learnt about' is the wordplay.
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'learnt' is an anagram of 'RENTAL'.

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(Other definitions for rental that I've seen before include "Payment for hire" , "Cost of hire" , "money for landlord" , "Amount paid for hiring something" , "Payment to landlord" .)

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