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Single, horrid taunt caused pain (10)

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I believe the answer is:

unattached

'single' is the definition.
(not attached to a partner)

'horrid taunt caused pain' is the wordplay.
'horrid' indicates an anagram.
'caused pain' becomes 'ached'.
'taunt' anagrammed gives 'unatt'.
'unatt'+'ached'='UNATTACHED'

(Other definitions for unattached that I've seen before include "Not belonging" , "Not joined" , "independent" , "Single" , "Not married" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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