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Girl's nice, giving offence (11)

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I believe the answer is:

displeasing

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'giving offence' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are present participle verbs, I don't see how one could define the other.

'girl's nice' is the wordplay.
'girl's' becomes 'Dis' (short for Diane or Diana).
'nice' becomes 'pleasing' (I've seen this in another clue).
'dis'+'pleasing'='DISPLEASING'

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