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Suffer - b----- man! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brook

'suffer' is the definition.
('brook' can be a synonym of 'suffer')

'b-man' is the wordplay.
'man' becomes 'rook' (rook is a kind of man**).
'b'+'rook'='BROOK'

(Other definitions for brook that I've seen before include "Stream; put up with" , "running water" , "Small fresh-water stream" , "Bear - small stream" , "Allow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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