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Reforming liberal type, raised to be tactile (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

braille

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'type raised to be tactile' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'reforming liberal' is the wordplay.
'reforming' indicates anagramming the letters.
'liberal' anagrammed gives 'BRAILLE'.

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(Other definitions for braille that I've seen before include "System of writing for the visually-impaired" , "Liberal language for blind people" , "Raised type for blind people" , "Uneven writing" , "French educationist" .)

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