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Regretted vulgar broadcast (4)

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I believe the answer is:

rued

'regretted' is the definition.
('rue' can be a synonym of 'regret')

'vulgar broadcast' is the wordplay.
'vulgar' becomes 'rude' (vulgar can mean rude or gross).
'broadcast' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (how the word might sound on the radio or TV).
'rude' sounds like 'RUED'.

(Other definitions for rued that I've seen before include "Bitterly regretted" , "'Regretted, repented (4)'" , "Was contrite about" , "was remorseful" , "Was sorry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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