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Blow, shattering blow, causes depression (9)

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I believe the answer is:

punchbowl

'depression' is the definition.
(I have seen 'deep depression' mean 'punchbowl' so perhaps 'depression' could also mean 'punchbowl')

'blow shattering blow' is the wordplay.
'blow' becomes 'punch' (punch is a kind of blow).
'shattering' is an anagram indicator.
'blow' with letters rearranged gives 'bowl'.
'punch'+'bowl'='PUNCHBOWL'

'causes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for punchbowl that I've seen before include "Drinking vessel" , "One can hold a lot of drink" , "One offers drink" , "where one mixes at a party" , "Source of drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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