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Shocked response from one of a pair rankles occasionally (6,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

double take

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'shocked response' is the definition.
'double take' can be an answer for 'response' (double take is a kind of response). I am unsure of the 'shocked' bit.

'one of a pair rankles occasionally' is the wordplay.
'one of a pair' becomes 'doublet' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'occasionally' indicates alternate letters.
The alternate letters of 'rankles' are 'ake'.
'doublet'+'ake'='DOUBLE TAKE'

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for double take that I've seen before include "Delayed action" , "Second reaction to the unexpected" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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