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Expression of disgust by a Persian noble (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agha

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'expression of disgust' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'by a persian noble' is the wordplay.
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'persian noble' becomes 'agh' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a' put after 'agh' is 'AGHA'.

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(Other definitions for agha that I've seen before include "Turkish civil or military leader" , "Ruler" , "Turkish officer" , "Alternative spelling for a Turkish commander" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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