Cryptic crossword clue
Run off, having caught chap bare 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word UNCOVER

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What does UNCOVER mean?

UNCOVER verb
  1. To remove a cover from.
  2. To reveal the identity of.
  3. To show openly; to disclose; to reveal.
  4. To remove one's hat or cap as a mark of respect.
  5. To expose the genitalia.
  6. To expose (lines of formation of troops) successively by the wheeling to right or left of the lines in front.

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