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"reps" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often agents (6 letters).
Definitions
Representatives or repetitions, informally.
Word origin
Borrowed from French reps, ultimately from English ribs.
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“agents”4 letters
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