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America generally holds animals in this (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cage

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'animals in this' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'america generally holds' is the wordplay.
'holds' indicates a hidden word.
'CAGE' is hidden within 'america generally'.

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(Other definitions for cage that I've seen before include "Wired enclosure" , "Composer working in silence" , "Tffhe goal in ice hockey" , "Enclosure of wire or metal bars" , "Prison for 21" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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