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Conceivably isn't acne in this case (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

instance

'this case' is the definition.
(I know this)

'conceivably isn't acne' is the wordplay.
'conceivably' indicates anagramming the letters (can conceive it with letters in different order).
'isnt'+'acne'='isntacne'
'isntacne' with letters rearranged gives 'INSTANCE'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for instance that I've seen before include "Particular example" , "Example or single occurrence of something" , "Occasion" , "Case in point" , "Exemplify" .)

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