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She disagrees that punishment deters sin (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dissenter

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'she disagrees that punishment' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'deters sin' is the wordplay.
'deters sin' can be anagrammed to 'DISSENTER'.
Though, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for dissenter that I've seen before include "one not C of E" , "One not agreeing" , "One who differs among residents" , "One expressing disagreement" , "One who disagrees among residents" .)

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