Pulverise badly and make ugly (9)

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repulsive

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'ugly' is the definition.
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'pulverise badly' is the wordplay.
'badly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'pulverise' is an anagram of 'REPULSIVE'.

'and make' is the link.
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(Other definitions for repulsive that I've seen before include "ugly" , "Disgusting" , "Obnoxious" , "Loathsome" , "Abhorrent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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