What does the cryptic crossword clue "Naval junta taking sides? Bugger off! (6)" mean?

The definition is "Bugger off!". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). AVA (synonym="AVA") + UNT (synonym="UNT") = AVAUNT The answer is AVAUNT.

Naval junta taking sides? Bugger off! (6)

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