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Not at home with shy friendless person (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outcast

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'friendless person' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'not at home with shy' is the wordplay.
'not at home' becomes 'out' (out can mean away from home).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'shy' becomes 'cast' (I've seen this before).
'out'+'cast'='OUTCAST'

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(Other definitions for outcast that I've seen before include "Pariah, one rejected by society" , "vagabond" , "Pariah, leper" , "One rejected by group" , "untouchable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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