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The right I had to be disburdened (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rid

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'disburdened' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives occasionally define each other.

'the right i had' is the wordplay.
'the right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'i had' becomes 'i'd' (contraction).
'r'+'id'='RID'

'to be' is the link.

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(Other definitions for rid that I've seen before include "Clear, remove" , "Disabuse" , "Free, disencumber" , "Throw off, unburden" , "Free, deliver, clear" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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