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One refuses any different speaker (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

naysayer

'one refuses' is the definition.
(someone who says no to things)

'any different speaker' is the wordplay.
'different' indicates an anagram (letters placed in a different order).
'speaker' becomes 'sayer' (I've seen this in another clue).
'any' anagrammed gives 'nay'.
'nay'+'sayer'='NAYSAYER'

(Other definitions for naysayer that I've seen before include "He refuses to agree" , "Yes, Aryan may be person who habitually denies or refuses" , "Obstructionist" , "One who denies" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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