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Depicts primarily odious rogue like Kim Jong Un? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

despotic

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'kim jong un?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'depicts primarily odious rogue' is the wordplay.
'primarily' says to take the initial letters.
'rogue' indicates an anagram (letters go rogue).
The first letter of 'odious' is 'o'.
'depicts'+'o'='depictso'
'depictso' anagrammed gives 'DESPOTIC'.

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(Other definitions for despotic that I've seen before include "Like a cruel ruler" , "Tyrannical, oppressive" , "Exercising absolute power" , "Referring to absolute power" , "Dictatorial" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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