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Moving around less can be malicious (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slanderous

'be malicious' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'moving around less' is the wordplay.
'moving' indicates anagramming the letters (letters are moved around).
'around'+'less'='aroundless'
'aroundless' anagrammed gives 'SLANDEROUS'.

'can' is the link.

(Other definitions for slanderous that I've seen before include "Done as slur (anag)" , "Defamatory" , "smear" , "Malicious" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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