Cryptic crossword clue
Depart at speed following bishop’s abrupt dismissal 5-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BRUSH-OFF

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We know that "abrupt dismissal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case abrupt dismissal = brush-off.
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What does BRUSH-OFF mean?

BRUSH-OFF noun
  1. An abrupt rebuff, a snub or curt rejection, a disdainful dismissal.

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