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Indeed, some relief in being corrupted (7)

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debased

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'being corrupted' is the definition.
('debased' can be a synonym of 'corrupted')

'indeed some relief in' is the wordplay.
'indeed some' becomes 'deed' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'relief' becomes 'bas relief' (bas relief is a kind of relief).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'deed' placed around 'bas' is 'DEBASED'.

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(Other definitions for debased that I've seen before include "Adulterated" , "Lowered the quality of" , "corrupted" , "Lowered in value" , "Lowered, depreciated" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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