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Leader snatched from platform? That's hatred! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

odium

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'that's hatred' is the definition.
(odium is a kind of hatred)

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(Other definitions for odium that I've seen before include "Dislike of someone, or something hated" , "Offensiveness" , "Widespread dislike and contempt" , "Widespread dislike or disgust" , "Wide-spread disgust towards a person or action" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Sun.
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