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Show contempt for name adopted by prophet (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sneer

'show contempt' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'name adopted by prophet' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation e.g. on forms).
'adopted by' is an insertion indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'prophet' becomes 'seer' (I've seen this before).
'n' put into 'seer' is 'SNEER'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for sneer that I've seen before include "A scornful expression or remark" , "Be derisive; Sheridan's Critic" , "Deride, jeer" , "Express cynical contempt" , "sound scornful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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