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English friend upset being cultured? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

refined

'cultured?' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'english friend upset' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'upset' indicates anagramming the letters.
'e'+'friend'='efriend'
'efriend' is an anagram of 'REFINED'.

'being' is the link.

(Other definitions for refined that I've seen before include "Polished" , "Urbane" , "Elegant, cultured" , "With impurities removed" , "Not coarse" .)

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