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Tease a bit horribly? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rib

'tease' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'a bit horribly?' is the wordplay.
'a bit' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (the answer is formed by a bit of the clue).
'RIB' is hidden in the letters of 'horribly'.

(Other definitions for rib that I've seen before include "Tease good-naturedly" , "Eve is knownj as Adam's . . ." , "knitting pattern" , "spare one?" , "that was sacrificed for wife originally" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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