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Empty-headedness and spite associated with son (10)

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I believe the answer is:

scattiness

'empty-headedness' is the definition.
(both can mean foolishness)

'spite associated with son' is the wordplay.
'spite' becomes 'cattiness' (catty or spiteful behaviour).
'associated with' says to put letters next to each other.
'son' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation for son).
'cattiness' put after 's' is 'SCATTINESS'.

'and' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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