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Account a man gives of his suffering (4)

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I believe the answer is:

ache

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'gives of his suffering' is the definition.
'ache' can be an answer for 'suffering' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'gives of his' bit.

'account a man' is the wordplay.
'account' becomes 'ac' (abbreviation for account).
'a man' becomes 'he' (he refers to a man).
'ac'+'he'='ACHE'

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(Other definitions for ache that I've seen before include "suffering" , "Shakespearean character" , "strong feeling" , "A dull lingering pain" , "Twinge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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