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Arrogant at university? Shame! (6)

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I believe the answer is:

uppity

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

'at university? shame' is the wordplay.
'at university?' becomes 'up' (slang term meaning at university).
'shame' becomes 'pity' (synonyms).
'up'+'pity'='UPPITY'

(Other definitions for uppity that I've seen before include "Impertinent" , "'Self-important, overweening (6)'" , "Presumptuously arrogant" , "Cheeky or presumptuous" , "Informally presumptuous or self-important" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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