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Common title for Satan? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nickname

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'common' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'title for satan?' is the wordplay.
'title' becomes 'name' (I've seen this in another clue).
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'satan?' becomes 'nick' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'name' after 'nick' is 'NICKNAME'.

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(Other definitions for nickname that I've seen before include "Affectionate or invented appellation, not one's own" , "Familiar appellation" , "Familiar term of address" , "Pet appellation" , "Fond title" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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