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Deeply felt because true, apart from odd bits (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sincere

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'deeply felt because true apart' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'from odd bits' is the wordplay.
'from' becomes 'since' (I've seen this in another clue).
'odd bits' becomes 're' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'since'+'re'='SINCERE'

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(Other definitions for sincere that I've seen before include "Unaffected" , "'Genuine, not deceitful (7)'" , "Perfect" , "Honest, frank" , "Honest, heartfelt" .)

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