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Tolerates Burns? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brooks

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This might be a double definition.

'tolerates' is the first definition.
('brook' can be a synonym of 'tolerate')

'burns?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I can't see how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for brooks that I've seen before include "Former editor" , "Countenances" , "Small streams of water" .)

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