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Being identified, somehow hide in disgust (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

distinguished

'being identified' is the definition.

'somehow hide in disgust' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates anagramming the letters.
'hide'+'in'+'disgust'='hideindisgust'
'hideindisgust' with letters rearranged gives 'DISTINGUISHED'.

(Other definitions for distinguished that I've seen before include "Treated as different" , "Differentiated; eminent" , "Made out; illustrious" , "Made out; noble" , "Noble and dignified in appearance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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