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Witch is repulsed by Roman cardinal (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sibyl

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'witch' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'is repulsed by roman cardinal' is the wordplay.
'repulsed' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'roman cardinal' becomes 'l' (similar in meaning. I am not sure about the 'roman' bit.).
'is' backwards is 'si'.
'si'+'by'+'l'='SIBYL'

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(Other definitions for sibyl that I've seen before include "Woman mouthpiece of a god, uttering prophecies" , "Female seer" , "Female oracle" , "Greek oracle" , "One seeing future" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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