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One's blooming trouble had returned (6)

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I believe the answer is:

dahlia

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'one's blooming' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'trouble had returned' is the wordplay.
'trouble' becomes 'ail' (synonyms).
'returned' is a reversal indicator.
'ail'+'had'='ailhad'
'ailhad' back-to-front is 'DAHLIA'.

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(Other definitions for dahlia that I've seen before include "Composite" , "conspicuous bloomer" , "Aid Hal (anag) - flower with showy heads" , "one in bed" , "Ali had (anag) - showy flower" .)

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