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Sharing out decoration (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

garnish

'decoration' is the definition.
(I know that garnish is a type of decoration)

'sharing out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'sharing' with letters rearranged gives 'GARNISH'.

(Other definitions for garnish that I've seen before include "extra on plate" , "Decorate food for table" , "Decoration, trimming" , "Dress - trimmings" , "Adornment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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