Tender name, differently expressed (10)

I believe the answer is:

endearment

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'tender name differently expressed' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'tender name differently' is the wordplay.
'differently' indicates an anagram.
'tender'+'name'='tendername'
'tendername' is an anagram of 'ENDEARMENT'.

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(Other definitions for endearment that I've seen before include "sign of affection" , "Love, maybe" , "Affectionate word" , "Term of affection" , "Affectionate term" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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