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Profess support (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maintain

This clue is a double definition.

'profess' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'support' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for maintain that I've seen before include "Conserve" , "Preserve or insist" , "Keep up - carry on" , "Keep in a certain state" , "finance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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