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Spirit of respect respected (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spectre

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

'of respect respected' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'SPECTRE' can be found hidden inside 'respect respected'.

(Other definitions for spectre that I've seen before include "after-image?" , "something seen as a threat" , "Enemy organisation for James Bond; ghost" , "Ghost, phantom, apparition" , "Ghostly figure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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