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Awful matricide is completely opposed (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

diametric

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

'awful matricide' is the wordplay.
'awful' indicates an anagram.
'matricide' anagrammed gives 'DIAMETRIC'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for diametric that I've seen before include "Completely opposed" , "Absolutely opposed to as matricide" , "opposite" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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