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Really hurts (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

smarts

(Other definitions for smarts that I've seen before include "Stings, sounding clever" , "that Sting does" , "Hurts; stings" , "Stings painfully" , "Feels upset and annoyed" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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