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Desire to get on? No, I'm a bit sloppy! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ambition

'desire to get on?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'no i'm a bit sloppy' is the wordplay.
'sloppy' indicates anagramming the letters.
'no'+'im'+'a'+'bit'='noimabit'
'noimabit' anagrammed gives 'AMBITION'.

(Other definitions for ambition that I've seen before include "Desire to succeed in the world" , "Strong desire for success" , "hope for the future" , "Desire to get on" , "Objective" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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