Crossword Genius

Perhaps I belong in base (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ignoble

'base' is the definition.
(both can mean dishonourable or shameful)

'perhaps i belong' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'i'+'belong'='ibelong'
'ibelong' with letters rearranged gives 'IGNOBLE'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ignoble that I've seen before include "degenerate" , "Mean - of low birth" , "Not worthy in character or purpose" , "'Far from the madding crowd's . . . . . . . strife'" , "I belong to base sort" .)

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