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Give short change - it's a mistake of sorts (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oversight

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'a mistake of sorts' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'give short change' is the wordplay.
'change' indicates anagramming the letters.
'give'+'short'='giveshort'
'giveshort' is an anagram of 'OVERSIGHT'.

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(Other definitions for oversight that I've seen before include "Failure to notice something" , "act of negligence" , "what supervisor has" , "Got shiver due to forgetfulness" , "Failure to notice - blunder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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