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Without ceremony, rejected providing raise (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erect

'raise' is the definition.
(I know that raise can be written as erect)

'without ceremony rejected providing' is the wordplay.
'providing' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'rejected' is a reversal indicator.
'tcere' is hidden within 'without ceremony'.
'tcere' reversed gives 'ERECT'.

(Other definitions for erect that I've seen before include "Build - straight up" , "Upright or vertical" , "Unbowed" , "Upright; construct" , "Found" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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