Refute that one can possibly be in a rut (5)

I believe the answer is:

rebut

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'refute that one' is the definition.
'rebut' can be an answer for 'refute' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm unsure of the rest of the definition.

'possibly be in a rut' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'be' is an anagram of 'eb'.
'eb' inserted into 'rut' is 'REBUT'.

'can' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rebut that I've seen before include "Check" , "Refure or disprove" , "Overthrow by argument or proof" , "Prove (something) to be false" , "Disprove an accusation" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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