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Reduce each damaged pen (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cheapen

'reduce' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'each damaged pen' is the wordplay.
'damaged' is an anagram indicator.
'each' anagrammed gives 'chea'.
'chea'+'pen'='CHEAPEN'

(Other definitions for cheapen that I've seen before include "Degrade (something)" , "Decry or devalue" , "lower" , "Depreciate" , "Tried" .)

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