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Boredom featured by unseen nuisance (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ennui

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'boredom' is the definition.
(I know that boredom can be written as ennui)

'featured by unseen nuisance' is the wordplay.
'ENNUI' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for ennui that I've seen before include "Boredom, dullness" , "French boredom and lassitude" , "Listless feeling" , "depression" , "to make one list less when connected" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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