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Self-centred, drunk socialite with GT (11)

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I believe the answer is:

egotistical

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'self-centred' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'drunk socialite with gt' is the wordplay.
'drunk' is an anagram indicator.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'socialite'+'gt'='socialitegt'
'socialitegt' with letters rearranged gives 'EGOTISTICAL'.

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(Other definitions for egotistical that I've seen before include "Conceited and boastful" , "Selfish" , "Self-important" , "Highly self-absorbed" , "Excessively conceited" .)

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