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Dedicated but possibly scared (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sacred

'dedicated' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'possibly scared' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'scared' with letters rearranged gives 'SACRED'.

'but' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sacred that I've seen before include "Hallowed, consecrated" , "Like gravestones maybe" , "not to be interfered with?" , "Religious" , "devoted to deity" .)

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