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No sir! It's wrong for violinist's use (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rosin

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'violinist's use' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'no sir it's wrong' is the wordplay.
'it's wrong' is an anagram indicator.
'no'+'sir'='nosir'
'nosir' with letters rearranged gives 'ROSIN'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rosin that I've seen before include "Rub it along the violin bow" , "Violin bow treatment" , "Wax for violin bow etc." , "It's put on bow" , "Fiddler's resin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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