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Rotten tip giving insult (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

offend

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

'rotten tip' is the wordplay.
'rotten' becomes 'off' (I've seen this before).
'tip' becomes 'end'.
'off'+'end'='OFFEND'

'giving' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for offend that I've seen before include "Hurt someone's feelings" , "Cause to feel hurt" , "Aggrieve" , "cause displeasure or do wrong" , "Upset - break the law" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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