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A repeated cheer, awkward problem for listener (7)

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I believe the answer is:

earache

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'a repeated cheer' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'awkward problem for listener' is the wordplay.
'awkward problem' becomes 'ache' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'listener' becomes 'ear' (body part which hears or listens).
'ache' put after 'ear' is 'EARACHE'.

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(Other definitions for earache that I've seen before include "Aural complaint" , "complaint to The Listener" , "Pain in an aural appendage" , "sort of pain" , "result of nagging?" .)

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