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Could be alien to high spirits (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elation

'high spirits' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'could be alien to' is the wordplay.
'could be' indicates an anagram.
'alien'+'to'='aliento'
'aliento' with letters rearranged gives 'ELATION'.

(Other definitions for elation that I've seen before include "exhibits successful pride" , "Ecstasy -- toenail (anag)" , "Exaltation" , "Transport" , "Delight, ecstasy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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