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Teaches it in translation as artistic (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aesthetic

'artistic' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'teaches it in translation' is the wordplay.
'in translation' indicates an anagram (translate can mean to transform).
'teaches'+'it'='teachesit'
'teachesit' with letters rearranged gives 'AESTHETIC'.

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for aesthetic that I've seen before include "Of pleasing appearance" , "Concerned with the appreciation of beauty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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