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Teased roughly for not being well synchronised (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ragged

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

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(Other definitions for ragged that I've seen before include "Teased; untidy; badly dressed" , "ridiculed" , "Of clothes, frayed and torn" , "Scruffy" , "Unkempt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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