What does the cryptic crossword clue "Deliberately lose most of the argument (5)" mean?

The definition is "argument". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. TH (part of "the") + ROW (synonym of "argument") [curtailing: "most"]; definition: "Deliberately lose" The answer is THROW.

Deliberately lose most of the argument (5)

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