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Depressed daughter thrown out (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dejected

'depressed' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'daughter thrown out' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'thrown out' becomes 'ejected' ('eject' can be a synonym of 'throw out').
'd'+'ejected'='DEJECTED'

(Other definitions for dejected that I've seen before include "Depressed and cast down" , "Melancholy" , "Downhearted" , "Despondent" , "Glum" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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