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Correct, somewhat vindicated I thought (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

edit

'correct' is the definition.
(edit can mean to correct or emend)

'somewhat vindicated i thought' is the wordplay.
'somewhat' indicates a hidden word.
'EDIT' is hidden within 'vindicated i thought'.

(Other definitions for edit that I've seen before include "Make alterations (in text)" , "This is an act of cleaning" , "Check text for publication" , "Censor" , "Amend and correct" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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