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Praise in article ain't loud, unfortunately (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adulation

'praise' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Fulsome praise ' mean 'adulation' so perhaps 'praise' could also mean 'adulation')

'article ain't loud unfortunately' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'a' (indefinite article).
'unfortunately' indicates anagramming the letters.
'aint'+'loud'='aintloud'
'aintloud' anagrammed gives 'dulation'.
'a'+'dulation'='ADULATION'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for adulation that I've seen before include "Praise - flattery" , "Hero-worship" , "Worshipping" , "pats on the back" , "Adoration, idolisation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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