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Exchange roles with singular no-hopers (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

losers

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'no-hopers' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'exchange roles with singular' is the wordplay.
'exchange' indicates an anagram.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'singular' becomes 's' (abbreviation sometimes used in dictionaries).
'roles' with letters rearranged gives 'loser'.
'loser'+'s'='LOSERS'

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(Other definitions for losers that I've seen before include "Odd sorels don't win" , "They're unsuccessful" , "They're defeated" , "Odd sorels never win" , "Also-rans" .)

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