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Damn shame pleb’s on the loose (9)

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I believe the answer is:

blaspheme

'damn' is the definition.
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'shame pleb's on the loose' is the wordplay.
'on the loose' is an anagram indicator.
'shame'+'pleb'='shamepleb'
'shamepleb' with letters rearranged gives 'BLASPHEME'.

(Other definitions for blaspheme that I've seen before include "Speak profanely" , "Curse, profane" , "Speak irreverently about God" , "Say irreverent things about God" , "Talk irreverently about God and sacred things" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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