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Hated having to transfer the load (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loathed

'hated' is the definition.
(loathing is a kind of hating)

'to transfer the load' is the wordplay.
'to transfer' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'the'+'load'='theload'
'theload' with letters rearranged gives 'LOATHED'.

'having' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for loathed that I've seen before include "'Abhorred, detested (7)'" , "Cordially detested" , "Regarded with disgust and hatred" , "Detested and abominated" , "Hated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Irish Independent.
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