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Just hug flirt nervously (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rightful

'just' is the definition.
('rightful' can be similar in meaning to 'just')

'hug flirt nervously' is the wordplay.
'nervously' indicates anagramming the letters.
'hug'+'flirt'='hugflirt'
'hugflirt' is an anagram of 'RIGHTFUL'.

(Other definitions for rightful that I've seen before include "Legitimate, fitting" , "Proper - legitimate" , "Legitimately claimed" , "Legitimate - deserved" , "Legally valid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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