What does the cryptic crossword clue "Unpleasant quality of rotten steel basins (11)" mean?

The definition is "Unpleasant quality". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of STEELBASINS ("steel basins") [anagram: "rotten"] = BEASTLINESS; definition: "Unpleasant quality" The answer is BEASTLINESS.

Unpleasant quality of rotten steel basins (11)

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