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Diplomatic visit seen to be in error (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sensitive

'diplomatic' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'visit seen to be in error' is the wordplay.
'to be in error' indicates an anagram.
'visit'+'seen'='visitseen'
'visitseen' with letters rearranged gives 'SENSITIVE'.

(Other definitions for sensitive that I've seen before include "Delicate" , "Reacting to external stimuli" , "Tender" , "Responsive to physical stimuli or easily offended" , "Emotional or perceptive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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