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Hated examination indeed! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

detested

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'hated' is the definition.
(I know that hated can be written as detested)

'examination indeed' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'examination' could be 'test' (synonyms) and 'test' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'deed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for detested that I've seen before include "Despised" , "Abhorred" , "Unpopular" , "Greatly hated" , "Couldn't stand trial" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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