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Depressed duke thrown out (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dejected

'depressed' is the definition.
('deject' can be a synonym of 'depress')

'duke thrown out' is the wordplay.
'duke' becomes 'd' (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 "Downcast" , "Depressed and cast down" , "Down in the mouth" , "Melancholy" , "Downhearted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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