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Male or female’s argument against particular position (9)

Ross

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constance

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'male or female's argument' is the definition.
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'against particular position' is the wordplay.
'against' becomes 'con' (as in pros and cons, for and against).
'particular position' becomes 'stance'.
'con'+'stance'='CONSTANCE'

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(Other definitions for constance that I've seen before include "Lady Chatterley, say" , "that's held by various national banks" , "Lady < of the Lake" , "Lake through which Rhine flows" , "Spry flower arranger" .)

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