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Complaint from Germany is moderate (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disease

'complaint' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'germany is moderate' is the wordplay.
'germany' becomes 'd' (international vehicle registration code).
'moderate' becomes 'ease'.
'd'+'is'+'ease'='DISEASE'

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for disease that I've seen before include "scurvy?" , "affection" , "scrapie for example" , "Bodily disorder" , "Seaside (anag) -- ailment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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