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Dislike Sterne novel (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

resent

'dislike' is the definition.
(resenting is a kind of disliking)

'sterne novel' is the wordplay.
'novel' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sterne' is an anagram of 'RESENT'.

(Other definitions for resent that I've seen before include "Don't like" , "Consider (something) to be an affront" , "being put in post again" , "Dispatched again - take amiss" , "grudge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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