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Flatter pair, ever so distorted (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

overpraise

'flatter' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'pair ever so distorted' is the wordplay.
'distorted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'pair'+'ever'+'so'='paireverso'
'paireverso' anagrammed gives 'OVERPRAISE'.

(Other definitions for overpraise that I've seen before include "Gush" , "Express undue approval" , "flatter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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