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Dubious article from Paris that hurt inwardly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

louche

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'dubious' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'article from paris that hurt inwardly' is the wordplay.
'article from paris' becomes 'le' (definite article in French).
'that hurt' becomes 'ouch' (expression of pain).
'inwardly' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'le' placed around 'ouch' is 'LOUCHE'.

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(Other definitions for louche that I've seen before include "Raffish" , "Ignominious" , "Appealingly sordid" , "Disreputable in a rakish sort of way" , "Seedy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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