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Terribly rare twitch is unpredictable (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erratic

'unpredictable' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'terribly rare twitch' is the wordplay.
'terribly' indicates an anagram.
'twitch' becomes 'tic' (tic is a kind of twitch).
'rare' with letters rearranged gives 'erra'.
'erra'+'tic'='ERRATIC'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for erratic that I've seen before include "Irregular, not dependable" , "Irregular or uneven in movement or habits" , "Not regular in pattern" , "Fluctuating" , "Unpredictable, temperamental" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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