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Annoy if coming between the sexes (4)

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miff

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'annoy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'if coming between the sexes' is the wordplay.
'coming between' is an insertion indicator.
'the sexes' becomes 'mf' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'if' placed into 'mf' is 'MIFF'.

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(Other definitions for miff that I've seen before include "causes resentment" , "Put in a bad mood" , "Annoy - offend" , "Take offence" , "minor quarrel" .)

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