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Look attentively over small opening (4)

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pore

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'small opening' is the definition.
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'look attentively over' is the wordplay.
'look attentively' becomes 'po' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'over' becomes 're'.
'po'+'re'='PORE'

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(Other definitions for pore that I've seen before include "Look intently" , "Closely study" , "Minute passage in skin" , "Tiny opening in the skin" , "Small hole" .)

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