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Rugged form of bitterness (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grudge

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'form of bitterness' is the definition.
(I know that grudge is a type of bitterness)

'rugged' is the wordplay.
'rugged' can be anagrammed to 'GRUDGE'.
But, I'm not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for grudge that I've seen before include "Resentment, rancour" , "Persistent feeling of resentment" , "Long-standing feeling of resentment" , "Active resentment" , "Feeling of resentment or illwill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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