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Rhinoplasty effectively conceals swelling (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stye

'swelling' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'rhinoplasty effectively conceals' is the wordplay.
'conceals' indicates a hidden word.
'STYE' can be found hidden inside 'rhinoplasty effectively'.

(Other definitions for stye that I've seen before include "Red eye" , "Climb" , "irritation to the viewer" , "Eyelid affliction" , "Inflammation around the eye" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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