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An underground place of humiliation (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abasement

'humiliation' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'an underground place' is the wordplay.
'an' becomes 'a'.
'underground place' becomes 'basement'.
'a'+'basement'='ABASEMENT'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for abasement that I've seen before include "Mean beast (anag.)" , "shame" , "Humiliation" , "that one humbly displays" , "degrading" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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