Do send back the debt notes; Quite repugnant! (6)

I believe the answer is:

odious

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'quite repugnant' is the definition.
'odious' can be an answer for 'repugnant' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'quite' bit.

'do send back the debt notes' is the wordplay.
'send back' says the letters should be written backwards (I've seen 'sending back' mean this).
'the debt notes' becomes 'ious' (I've seen this in another clue).
'do' backwards is 'od'.
'od'+'ious'='ODIOUS'

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(Other definitions for odious that I've seen before include "offensive" , "Contemptible" , "Really obnoxious, generally disliked" , "Extremely unpleasant" , "Detestable, execrable" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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