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Rebound causing defender to shoot (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

backfire

'rebound' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'defender to shoot' is the wordplay.
'defender' becomes 'back' (I've seen this in other clues).
'to shoot' becomes 'fire' (firing is a kind of shooting**).
'back'+'fire'='BACKFIRE'

'causing' is the link.

(Other definitions for backfire that I've seen before include "Rebound adversely (on the originator)" , "Boomerang" , "report" , "Have an unintended negative consequence" , "Rebound on oneself" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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