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Be repelled by both sides in dispute and subsequent trial (6)

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I believe the answer is:

detest

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'be repelled' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'both sides in dispute and subsequent trial' is the wordplay.
'both sides in' suggests removing the centre (only the side letters remain).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'subsequent trial' becomes 'test' (synonyms. I am not sure about the 'subsequent' bit.).
'dispute' with its middle taken out is 'de'.
'de'+'test'='DETEST'

'by' is the link.

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(Other definitions for detest that I've seen before include "Really dislike" , "Having a loathing" , "Dislike intensely, loathe" , "Dislike heartily" , "can't stand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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