Crossword Genius

Object satisfied, I returned (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

item

'object' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'satisfied i returned' is the wordplay.
'satisfied' becomes 'met' ('meet' can be a synonym of 'satisfy').
'returned' says the letters should be written backwards.
'met'+'i'='meti'
'meti' reversed gives 'ITEM'.

(Other definitions for item that I've seen before include "Two in a romantic relationship?" , "Individual thing" , "Particular" , "Unit; detail" , "One of a series (or a couple!)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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