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Complaint at use of cane (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

acne

'complaint' is the definition.
(acne is a kind of health problem)

'use of cane' is the wordplay.
'use of' is an anagram indicator.
'cane' with letters rearranged gives 'ACNE'.

'at' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for acne that I've seen before include "Pimply ailment of adolescnce" , "Spotty skin condition" , "Skin condition prevalent among teenagers" , "Skin rash" , "Cane for the teenager?" .)

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