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Friend has one bucket (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pail

'bucket' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'friend has one' is the wordplay.
'friend' becomes 'pal' (pal can mean a friend).
'has' is an insertion indicator.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'pal' going around 'i' is 'PAIL'.

(Other definitions for pail that I've seen before include "A bucket - the kind Jack and Jill used" , "Vessel for carrying liquids" , "Cylindrical vessel" , "water-carrier" , "it may go down well" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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