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I usurp, so false as a Pretender (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spurious

'as a pretender' is the definition.
(I know this)

'i usurp so false' is the wordplay.
'false' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'usurp'+'so'='iusurpso'
'iusurpso' anagrammed gives 'SPURIOUS'.

(Other definitions for spurious that I've seen before include "Not genuine or authentic" , "Inauthentic" , "deceitful!" , "Faked" , "False, fake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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