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It’s a nasty, concerning, scornful piece of work (6)

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I believe the answer is:

satire

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'work' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'it's a nasty concerning' is the wordplay.
'nasty' indicates an anagram (a nasty or wrong spelling).
'concerning' becomes 're' (both can mean on a particular topic).
'its'+'a'='itsa'
'itsa' is an anagram of 'sati'.
'sati'+'re'='SATIRE'

'scornful piece of' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for satire that I've seen before include "text of Juvenal" , "work with cutting devices?" , "Jonathan Swift's forte?" , "Irony or sarcasm in speech or writing" , "Mocking humour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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