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Assembled online info with evil intent, first rejecting a little (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

database

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'assembled online info' is the definition.
'database' can be an answer for 'info' (database is a kind of info). I'm unsure of the 'assembled online' bit.

'evil intent first rejecting a little' is the wordplay.
'evil intent' becomes 'abase' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'first' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'rejecting' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'a little' becomes 'tad' (both can mean a small amount).
'tad' in reverse letter order is 'dat'.
'abase' after 'dat' is 'DATABASE'.

'with' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for database that I've seen before include "Computerised information" , "whole lot of information is needed" , "Computer's information store" , "Lots of info" , "Where figures might be" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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