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Severely criticised, as a roof may be (6)

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I believe the answer is:

slated

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'severely criticised' is the definition.
(slate can mean to criticise severely)

'a roof may be' is the wordplay.
'a roof' becomes 'slate' (slate roof is a kind of roof).
'may be' becomes 'd' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'slate'+'d'='SLATED'

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for slated that I've seen before include "Berated with roofing materials?" , "Torn to pieces" , "censured" , "Reprimanded - criticised" , "how roof was finished?" .)

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