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Picked up two words to do with roulette, which I detest (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

bete noire

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'roulette which i detest' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'picked up two words to do with' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'to do with' could be 're' (regarding) and 're' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for bete noire that I've seen before include "Particular object of loathing" , "Particular dislike" , "One particularly disliked" , "undesirable" , "One's particular bugbear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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