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Regretting taking large decision (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ruling

'decision' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'regretting taking large' is the wordplay.
'regretting' becomes 'ruing' ('rue' can be a synonym of 'regret').
'taking' indicates putting letters inside.
'large' becomes 'l'.
'ruing' going around 'l' is 'RULING'.

(Other definitions for ruling that I've seen before include "Decree" , "judgment" , "currently in force" , "Verdict" , "Drawing a fine line" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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