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Botched menial task ignoring request could result in complaint (7)

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I believe the answer is:

ailment

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'result in complaint' is the definition.
'ailment' can be an answer for 'complaint' (synonyms). I am not certain of the 'result in' bit.

'botched menial task ignoring request' is the wordplay.
'botched' is an anagram indicator.
'ignoring' suggests deleting specific letters.
'request' becomes 'ask' (to ask is to request something).
'task' with 'ask' removed is 't'.
'menial' is an anagram of 'ailmen'.
'ailmen'+'t'='AILMENT'

'could' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ailment that I've seen before include "Malady" , "Bodily disorder or disease" , "Minor illness" , "Tim Alen has an odd indisposition." , "Sickness" .)

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