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Can anyone bear this irritation? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

annoyance

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'irritation?' is the definition.
(I know that irritation can be written as annoyance)

'can anyone bear' is the wordplay.
'can anyone' anagrams to 'ANNOYANCE'.
Though, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for annoyance that I've seen before include "pest" , "Feeling of slight anger" , "(Anger at) harassment" , "trouble" , "Nuisance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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