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Record with radical Italian, bringing loss of respect (9)

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discredit

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'loss of respect' is the definition.
'discredit' can be an answer for 'loss' (I have seen 'Loss of reputation ' mean 'discredit' so perhaps 'loss' could also mean 'discredit'). I'm unsure of the 'of respect' bit.

'record with radical italian' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'disc' ('disc' can be a synonym of 'record').
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'radical' becomes 'red' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'italian' becomes 'it'.
'disc'+'red'+'it'='DISCREDIT'

'bringing' is the link.

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(Other definitions for discredit that I've seen before include "To tarnish" , "damage to good name" , "explode" , "Rubbish" , "Damage reputation of, cause to be disbelieved" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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