What does the cryptic crossword clue "Eccentricity about tease, wretched (6)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RAG (synonym="tease") in TIC (synonym="TIC 241249530 – eccentricity – see here") = TRAGIC The answer is TRAGIC.

Eccentricity about tease, wretched (6)

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