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Possibly malevolent look one vile Yemeni adopts (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

evil eye

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'possibly malevolent look' is the definition.
'evil eye' can be an answer for 'look' (evil eye is a kind of look). I am not certain of the 'possibly malevolent' bit.

'one vile yemeni adopts' is the wordplay.
'EVIL EYE' is hidden within the letters.
But, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for evil eye that I've seen before include "Malign influence" , "Bad-luck look" , "Gaze superstitiously thought to bring harm" , "Hex look" , "Supposedly harmful stare" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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