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Good Dickens character showing resentment (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grudge

'resentment' is the definition.
(grudge is a kind of resentment)

'good dickens character' is the wordplay.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'dickens character' becomes 'rudge' (I've seen this before).
'g'+'rudge'='GRUDGE'

'showing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for grudge that I've seen before include "Resentment, animosity" , "Persistent feeling of resentment" , "Resentment, rancour" , "Feeling of resentment or illwill" , "Envy or bad feeling towards" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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