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Very bad line-up (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rank

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This might be a double definition.

'very bad' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'line-up' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for rank that I've seen before include "Social standing; foul-smelling" , "Utter" , "Classify" , "degree" , "A tax stand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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