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Bowler, perhaps, English cannot stand (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hate

'cannot stand' is the definition.
(if you hate someone you cannot stand them)

'bowler perhaps english' is the wordplay.
'bowler perhaps' becomes 'hat' (bowler is a kind of hat).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'hat'+'e'='HATE'

(Other definitions for hate that I've seen before include "powerful emotion" , "Passion" , "Intense dislike" , "Despise" , "Strongly dislike" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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