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Self-centredness, IMO, gets out of hand (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

egotism

'self-centredness' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'imo gets out of hand' is the wordplay.
'out of hand' indicates an anagram.
'imo'+'gets'='imogets'
'imogets' is an anagram of 'EGOTISM'.

(Other definitions for egotism that I've seen before include "Excessive conceit" , "Obsession with oneself" , "Self-centredness" , "Self-obsession" , "Self-love" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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