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Information a little upsetting (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

data

'information' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'a little upsetting' is the wordplay.
'little' becomes 'tad'.
'upsetting' is a reversal indicator.
'a'+'tad'='atad'
'atad' backwards is 'DATA'.

(Other definitions for data that I've seen before include "Series of measurements" , "Organised information" , "Contents of some banks?" , "Numerical information" , "Raw facts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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