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Follow support for jam (8)

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I believe the answer is:

tailback

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'jam' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'follow support' is the wordplay.
'follow' becomes 'tail' (both can mean to chase or pursue).
'support' becomes 'back' (to back is to support or endorse).
'tail'+'back'='TAILBACK'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tailback that I've seen before include "Queue of cars" , "delayed traffic" , "Traffic hold-up" , "Sort of jam" , "Long queue of traffic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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