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Fellow, just horrible (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

frightful

'horrible' is the definition.
(I know that horrible can be written as frightful)

'fellow just' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'F' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'just' becomes 'rightful' (similar in meaning).
'f'+'rightful'='FRIGHTFUL'

(Other definitions for frightful that I've seen before include "horrible" , "Appalling" , "nasty" , "savage" , "from hell" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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