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Bore is miserable male being shunned (5)

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I believe the answer is:

eagre

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'bore' is the definition.
(both can mean a wave)

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(Other definitions for eagre that I've seen before include "High wave" , "The bore sounds keen" , "river danger" , "A tidal bore" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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