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It's bad to be overthrown (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

evil

'it's bad' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)

'be overthrown' is the wordplay.
'be' becomes 'live' (to be is to live or exist).
'overthrown' is a reversal indicator.
'live' in reverse letter order is 'EVIL'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for evil that I've seen before include "Live (anag.)" , "Morally wrong" , "Vile (anag) -- really bad" , "Villainy" , "Morally objectionable behavior" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.
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