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Sign about a shrew (6)

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virago

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'shrew' is the definition.
(I know that Virago is a type of shrew)

'sign about a' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'sign' could be 'v' (a V-sign a gesture made with two fingers) and 'v' is found in the answer.
'about' could be 'a' (abbreviation in Chambers) and 'a' is present in the answer.
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(Other definitions for virago that I've seen before include "Strong and aggressive woman" , "Bad-tempered woman" , "Formidable female" , "A fiery or abusive woman" , "Scolding or domineering woman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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