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Judas's characteristic alternative (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

traitor

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

'characteristic alternative' is the wordplay.
'characteristic' becomes 'trait' (I've seen this before).
'alternative' becomes 'or'.
'trait'+'or'='TRAITOR'

(Other definitions for traitor that I've seen before include "Betrayer, deceiver" , "Double-crosser" , "defector?" , "Person betraying a cause" , "Betrayer, quisling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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