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Wicked one veiled or camouflaged (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

evildoer

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'wicked one' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how one could define the other.

'veiled or camouflaged' is the wordplay.
'camouflaged' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'veiled'+'or'='veiledor'
'veiledor' with letters rearranged gives 'EVILDOER'.

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(Other definitions for evildoer that I've seen before include "Malefactor" , "Over idle (anag) - villain" , "miscreant" , "sinner" , "Wicked person" .)

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