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Curt reprimand to a dog (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bad

(Other definitions for bad that I've seen before include "Substandard" , "Ill" , "Harmful" , "Severe; of low standard" , "(Of food) decayed" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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