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One trying to make an impression so pure? Rubbish! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

poseur

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'one trying to make an impression' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'so pure? rubbish' is the wordplay.
'rubbish' indicates an anagram (a poor quality or rubbish spelling of the letters).
'so'+'pure'='sopure'
'sopure' anagrammed gives 'POSEUR'.

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(Other definitions for poseur that I've seen before include "Exhibitionist" , "One of hypocritical affectation" , "One trying to impress others" , "Uprose (anag.)" , "One who strikes attitudes, a phoney" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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