What does the cryptic crossword clue "Stopper starts to be unflappable near goal (4)" mean?

The definition is "Stopper". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). B (first_letter="be") + U (first_letter="unflappable") + N (first_letter="near") + G (abbreviation="goal") = BUNG; definition: "Stopper" The answer is BUNG.

Stopper starts to be unflappable near goal (4)

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