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To do wrong with paper promises is detestable! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

odious

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'detestable' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'to do wrong with paper promises' is the wordplay.
'wrong' indicates an anagram.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'paper promises' becomes 'ious' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'do' is an anagram of 'od'.
'od'+'ious'='ODIOUS'

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for odious that I've seen before include "Abominable, detestable" , "Vile" , "Contemptible" , "Ghastly" , "Detestable, greatly disliked" .)

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