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Recording showing relative simplicity (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

release

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'recording' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'relative simplicity' is the wordplay.
'relative' becomes 'rel' (mathematical abbreviation).
'simplicity' becomes 'ease' (synonyms).
'rel'+'ease'='RELEASE'

'showing' is the link.

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(Other definitions for release that I've seen before include "record" , "put out" , "loose" , "Prisoner eagerly awaits this" , "Let go" .)

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