Crossword Genius

I object to article - it's despicable (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mean

'despicable' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'i object to article' is the wordplay.
'i object' becomes 'me'.
'to article' becomes 'an' (indefinite article).
'me'+'an'='MEAN'

'it's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for mean that I've seen before include "Intend - average - poor" , "The average could be miserly" , "middle course" , "Aim - low - average" , "Bad-tempered" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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