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Rotten output ridiculed by members (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

putrid

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'rotten' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'output ridiculed by members' is the wordplay.
'PUTRID' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for putrid that I've seen before include "Rancid" , "Decomposed, rotting" , "Foul" , "Turned" , "Bad smelling, rotting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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