What does the cryptic crossword clue "Ill-feeling as a friend holds back note (8)" mean?

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Ill-feeling as a friend holds back note (8)

Times Cryptic #28523 | 16 Down | 2023-02-10

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A + CONY (friend) containing (buttons) RIM (lip). DNK ‘cony’, apparently a term of endearment. Edit: this has been confirmed as an error, and the clue changed, see below for an explanation. Ill-feeling as a friend holds back note (8); ACRIMONY – A + CRONY (friend) contains MI (note) reversed.

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