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Is ridiculously sexist (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exists

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'is' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with fundamental existence as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'ridiculously sexist' is the wordplay.
'ridiculously' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'sexist' with letters rearranged gives 'EXISTS'.

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(Other definitions for exists that I've seen before include "Lives" , "Has life" , "Is present in the universe" , "Subsists" , "Has being, is actual" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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