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Shaped covering done finally with passionate dislike (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hate

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'passionate dislike' is the definition.
'hate' can be an answer for 'dislike' (to hate is to dislike strongly). I'm unsure of the 'passionate' bit.

'shaped covering done finally' is the wordplay.
'shaped covering' becomes 'hat' (hat is a kind of covering. I am not sure about the 'shaped' bit.).
'finally' suggests the final letters.
The final letter of 'done' is 'e'.
'hat'+'e'='HATE'

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for hate that I've seen before include "Passion" , "Passionately dislike" , "Abominate" , "[OPPOSITE OF] Be besotted with" , "powerful emotion" .)

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