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Ruin Gents, trashed, being revolting (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insurgent

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

'ruin gents trashed' is the wordplay.
'trashed' is an anagram indicator.
'ruin'+'gents'='ruingents'
'ruingents' anagrammed gives 'INSURGENT'.

(Other definitions for insurgent that I've seen before include "Revolting" , "Rebel, revolutionary" , "rising" , "Unresting like a rebel" , "freedom fighter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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