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Badly affected by success? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hit

This clue is a double definition.

'badly affected' is the first definition.
(hit hard)

'success?' is the second definition.
(I know that hit is a type of success)

'by' is the link.

(Other definitions for hit that I've seen before include "Strike, clout" , "that pleases the public" , "The shot < to > beat" , "Successful song" , "Successful record" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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