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Own no pearls perhaps (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

personal

'own' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'no pearls perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates an anagram.
'no'+'pearls'='nopearls'
'nopearls' anagrammed gives 'PERSONAL'.

(Other definitions for personal that I've seen before include "Pertaining to oneself" , "Individual; advert (column)" , "Such a rude remark" , "Private - (of remarks) offensive" , "Private - bodily" .)

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