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Vilify a number of Romans breaking ceasefire (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

traduce

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'vilify' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a number of romans breaking ceasefire' is the wordplay.
'a number of romans' becomes 'ad' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'breaking' is an insertion indicator.
'ceasefire' becomes 'truce' (both can mean a break in fighting).
'ad' put within 'truce' is 'TRADUCE'.

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(Other definitions for traduce that I've seen before include "Calumniate" , "Malign -- rude act (anag)" , "Defame, slander" , "'Malign, badmouth (7)'" , "Speak ill of" .)

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