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Some err, possibly, showing shame (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

remorse

'shame' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'some err possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'some'+'err'='someerr'
'someerr' anagrammed gives 'REMORSE'.

'showing' is the link.

(Other definitions for remorse that I've seen before include "Bitter regret" , "Regret or sorrow for wrong-doing" , "Sorrow for wrongs committed" , "Self-reproach" , "regrets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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