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Possibly retains, though being less agreeable (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nastier

'being less agreeable' is the definition.
(nasty can mean disagreeable)

'possibly retains' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'retains' is an anagram of 'NASTIER'.

'though' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for nastier that I've seen before include "More unpleasant or distasteful" , "More disgusting" , "more aggressive" , "Retsina (anag) -- not so nice" , "Less nice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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