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Overturns brute's order (6)

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I believe the answer is:

rebuts

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'overturns' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to thinking as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'brute's order' is the wordplay.
'order' indicates anagramming the letters.
'brutes' with letters rearranged gives 'REBUTS'.

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(Other definitions for rebuts that I've seen before include "Disproves or refutes, perhaps evidence" , "Drives back" , "Disproves a claim" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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