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Tear somewhat horrendously? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rend

'tear' is the definition.
(I know that rend is a more specific form of the action tear)

'somewhat horrendously' is the wordplay.
'somewhat' indicates a hidden word.
'REND' can be found hidden inside 'horrendously'.

(Other definitions for rend that I've seen before include "Tear violently" , "Tear apart, wrench" , "Tear, sunder" , "Cleave" , "Tear savagely" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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