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Humiliated in commercial intended to entertain politician's supporters (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abased

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'humiliated' is the definition.
('abase' can be a synonym of 'humiliate')

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(Other definitions for abased that I've seen before include "Demeaned (oneself)" , "Degraded, brought low" , "Put down" , "Humbled, mortified" , "Disgraced" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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