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No, I am wrong; she was Ruth's mother-in-law (5)

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naomi

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'ruth's mother-in-law' is the definition.
(biblical figure)

'no i am wrong' is the wordplay.
'wrong' is an anagram indicator.
'no'+'i'+'am'='noiam'
'noiam' anagrammed gives 'NAOMI'.

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(Other definitions for naomi that I've seen before include "Girl's name -- I moan (anag)" , "Biblical mother-in-law of Ruth" , "woman in the Bible" , "-- Campbell, British model" , "Girl's name, meaning "pleasant"" .)

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