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Some hated changing dwelling-place (9)

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I believe the answer is:

homestead

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'place' is the definition.
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'some hated changing' is the wordplay.
'changing' is an anagram indicator.
'some'+'hated'='somehated'
'somehated' with letters rearranged gives 'HOMESTEAD'.

'dwelling' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for homestead that I've seen before include "US ranch house" , "House of station" , "House with adjoining farm" , "Dwelling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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