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Awkward in pet management (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inept

'awkward' is the definition.
(I know that awkward can be written as inept)

'in pet management' is the wordplay.
'management' is an anagram indicator.
'pet' anagrammed gives 'ept'.
'in'+'ept'='INEPT'

(Other definitions for inept that I've seen before include "Futile" , "Amateurish" , "Clumsy and incompetent" , "Incompetent or awkward" , "Cack-handed" .)

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