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Embarrassing condition, this, I also spread around (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

halitosis

'embarrassing condition' is the definition.
(halitosis means bad breath)

'this i also spread around' is the wordplay.
'spread around' indicates an anagram.
'this'+'i'+'also'='thisialso'
'thisialso' anagrammed gives 'HALITOSIS'.

(Other definitions for halitosis that I've seen before include "offensive condition" , "repulsive pants?" , "Smelly breath" , "Bad breath, smells unpleasant" , "Foul breath problem" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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