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I'm abandoning this shindig, I've upset hosts (1,4,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

i give up

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'i'm abandoning this' is the definition.
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'shindig i've upset hosts' is the wordplay.
'hosts' indicates a hidden word.
'I GIVE UP' is hidden in the letters of 'shindig ive upset'.

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