What does the cryptic crossword clue "It loves most precipitous hill starts (5)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OO (synonym="‘loves’") + MPH (synonym="‘ M ost P recipitous H ill starts’") = OOMPH The answer is OOMPH.

It loves most precipitous hill starts (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29385 | 9 Across | 2024-05-17 flower

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