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Breaking red vase is hostile (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adverse

'hostile' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'breaking red vase' is the wordplay.
'breaking' is an anagram indicator.
'red'+'vase'='redvase'
'redvase' with letters rearranged gives 'ADVERSE'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for adverse that I've seen before include "Unfavourable or harmful, perhaps criticism" , "Unfavourable of the week" , "Detrimental" , "Contrary, harmful" , "Contrary -- inauspicious" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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