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Antipathy that is largely contrived (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

allergy

'antipathy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'largely contrived' is the wordplay.
'contrived' indicates an anagram.
'largely' with letters rearranged gives 'ALLERGY'.

'that is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for allergy that I've seen before include "unhealthy reaction" , "Producer of Hay Fever" , "Immune reaction" , "Abnormal body reaction" , "Abnormal sensitivity to a food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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