Sinful centre for troubadours (3)

I believe the answer is:

bad

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Here is my best explanation:

'sinful' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'centre for troubadours' is the wordplay.
'BAD' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

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