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Complaint that feels too contrived? (8,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

athletes foot

'complaint' is the definition.
(medical complaint)

'that feels too contrived?' is the wordplay.
'contrived?' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'contrived' mean this).
'that'+'feels'+'too'='thatfeelstoo'
'thatfeelstoo' with letters rearranged gives 'ATHLETES FOOT'.

(Other definitions for athletes foot that I've seen before include "Fungal infection often between toes" , "Infection around toes" , "common complaint with trilbies" , "complaint to do with plates" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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