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Daniel upset: it's rejection (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

denial

'it's rejection' is the definition.
(rejection of a claim)

'daniel upset' is the wordplay.
'upset' indicates anagramming the letters.
'daniel' is an anagram of 'DENIAL'.

(Other definitions for denial that I've seen before include "Saying it isn't so" , "Refusal to acknowledge" , "Refusal to believe an unacceptable truth" , "Declaration that something is untrue" , "Refusal to admit painful truths" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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