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Bowler perhaps looking hot with bad feeling (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hatred

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'bad feeling' is the definition.
'hatred' can be an answer for 'feeling' (hatred is a kind of feeling). I'm not certain of the 'bad' bit.

'bowler perhaps looking hot' is the wordplay.
'bowler perhaps' becomes 'hat' (bowler is a type of hat).
'looking hot' becomes 'red' (someone may blush when hot).
'hat'+'red'='HATRED'

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hatred that I've seen before include "Antipathy" , "'Loathing, enmity (6)'" , "Intense dislike" , "Dearth (anag)" , "Detestation, loathing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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