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Look over an object of hatred (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loathing

'hatred' is the definition.
(loathing is a kind of hatred)

'look over an object' is the wordplay.
'look' becomes 'lo'.
'over' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'an' becomes 'a'.
'object' becomes 'thing' (thing is a kind of object).
'lo'+'a'+'thing'='LOATHING'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for loathing that I've seen before include "Alight on, feeling great dislike" , "Abhorrence" , "Hatred, disgust" , "Hating" , "abomination" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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