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Rude, coarse artist becoming accepted by Society (7)

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abusive

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(Other definitions for abusive that I've seen before include "Insulting, being harshly critical or offensive" , "Extremely insulting" , "Insulting, foul-mouthed" , "Defamatory" , "Criticising angrily and insultingly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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