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Opposition adjusted to nice job (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

objection

'opposition' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'adjusted to nice job' is the wordplay.
'adjusted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to'+'nice'+'job'='tonicejob'
'tonicejob' with letters rearranged gives 'OBJECTION'.

(Other definitions for objection that I've seen before include "Argument against" , "Statement of protest" , "Demur" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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