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Misbehave one time, starting domestic row (7)

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I believe the answer is:

terrace

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'domestic row' is the definition.
(row of houses)

'misbehave one time starting' is the wordplay.
'misbehave' becomes 'err' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'one' becomes 'ace' (ace has a value of one in some card games).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'starting' says to put letters next to each other.
'err'+'ace'='errace'
'errace' put after 't' is 'TERRACE'.

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(Other definitions for terrace that I've seen before include "stand" , "Abutting row of houses" , "steps in stadium" , "Patio" , "street" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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