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So, the clue is: Misses trolls occasionally after Instagram rejection (5)
The definition you are looking for is 'Misses'.
Starting at the end - 'after Instagram rejection'.
'after' indicates the first part of the answer is 'Instagram rejection'. Instagram is known as IG, the 'rejection' means you put it backwards as 'GI'. That's the start of your word.
The rest of the word comes from 'trolls occasionally'. In this case, 'occasionally' means you only need occasional letters from 'trolls'. (this is a pretty common trick, and the letters will always alternate). So, the letters you need are _R_L_S.
You add the RLS to your GI for GIRLS.
Why does that meet the definition of 'Misses'? It's a synonym for females.
It's tricky because there's a bit of wordplay (the 'misses' definition, which is the only bit I like about the clue) and you need to know a couple of typical crossword tricks. But they're relatively commonplace, so an easy clue - once you know what you're doing.