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Namely, loveless idiot (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

twit

'idiot' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for twit that I've seen before include "Taunt; fool" , "Ninny" , "Blockhead" , "dunce" , "Silly fool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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