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Expect opposition given radical stance no-one backs (7)

Ross

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foresee

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'expect' is the definition.
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'opposition given radical stance no-one backs' is the wordplay.
'opposition' becomes 'foe' (I've seen this in another clue).
'given' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'radical stance no' becomes 'res' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'backs' suggests the final letters (I've seen 'back' mean this).
The final letter of 'one' is 'e'.
'foe' enclosing 'res' is 'forese'.
'forese'+'e'='FORESEE'

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(Other definitions for foresee that I've seen before include "Anticipate" , "witness in advance?" , "divine" , "Expect" , "Prognosticate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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