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Insult that's a f-facade (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

affront

'insult' is the definition.
('affront' can be a synonym of 'insult')

'a f-facade' is the wordplay.
'f-facade' becomes 'ffront' ('front' said with a stammer like 'facade' was; I've seen this before).
'a'+'ffront'='AFFRONT'

'that's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for affront that I've seen before include "Action causing outrage or offence" , "Indignity" , "Rant off over insult" , "Open insult" , "Insult to one's face" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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