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Complaint, large one, included confidence (6)

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I believe the answer is:

belief

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

'complaint large one included' is the wordplay.
'complaint' becomes 'beef' (beef can mean a complaint or objection).
'large' becomes 'L' (eg in clothes sizes).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'included' indicates putting letters inside.
'l'+'i'='li'
'beef' placed around 'li' is 'BELIEF'.

(Other definitions for belief that I've seen before include "Tenet, creed" , "Faith, doctrine" , "Conviction, faith" , "Creed or opinion" , "Principle accepted without proof" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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