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On retirement, give a speech that’s hated (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reviled

'that's hated' is the definition.
(both can mean detested)

'on retirement give a speech' is the wordplay.
'on retirement' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (retire can mean to go back).
'give a speech' becomes 'deliver' (as in delivering a speech).
'deliver' written backwards gives 'REVILED'.

(Other definitions for reviled that I've seen before include "Abused" , "Abusively criticised" , "Maligned, vilified" , "Deliver (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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