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Tease a bit unfairly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bait

'tease' is the definition.
('bait' can be a synonym of 'tease')

'a bit unfairly' is the wordplay.
'unfairly' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'a'+'bit'='abit'
'abit' is an anagram of 'BAIT'.

(Other definitions for bait that I've seen before include "Allurement" , "Worms, for example" , "Food on a hook to attract fish" , "Boilie, for example" , "Taunt; enticement" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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