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Chap has nothing as complaint (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moan

'complaint' is the definition.
(a moan is a complaint or objection)

'chap has nothing' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'man' (chap can mean a man).
'has' is an insertion indicator.
'nothing' becomes 'O' (looks like zero - 0).
'man' enclosing 'o' is 'MOAN'.

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for moan that I've seen before include "Murmur of pain; grumble" , "bellyache" , "Complain; rhymes with money lent" , "Low sound of pain" , "Complain mournfully" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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