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Deliberate concealment of a biblical character (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eli

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'character' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Religious character' mean 'eli' so perhaps 'character' could also mean 'eli')

'deliberate concealment of a biblical' is the wordplay.
'ELI' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I'm uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for eli that I've seen before include "Biblical high priest" , "- Wallach, US actor" , "OT high priest" , "High priest in the Book of Samuel" , "Biblical teacher of Samuel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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