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Reckon site upset friend (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

estimate

'reckon' is the definition.
(I know that estimate is a more specific form of reckon)

'site upset friend' is the wordplay.
'upset' is an anagram indicator.
'friend' becomes 'mate' (mate is a kind of friend).
'site' is an anagram of 'esti'.
'esti'+'mate'='ESTIMATE'

(Other definitions for estimate that I've seen before include "Guess, rough calculation" , "Tease Tim (anag.)" , "Statement of expected cost" , "Evaluate - approximation" , "Make an approximate assessment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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