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Incestuous son Opus Dei corrected (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oedipus

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'incestuous son' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'opus dei corrected' is the wordplay.
'corrected' is an anagram indicator.
'opus'+'dei'='opusdei'
'opusdei' is an anagram of 'OEDIPUS'.

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(Other definitions for oedipus that I've seen before include "Tragic king of Thebes (with a complex)" , "person who married his mother" , "legendary riddle solver" , "King known for complex" , "Mythical Greek king of Thebes" .)

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