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Damage from rogue state (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impair

'damage' is the definition.
(I know that impair is a type of damage)

'rogue state' is the wordplay.
'rogue' becomes 'imp'.
'state' becomes 'air' (air is a kind of state).
'imp'+'air'='IMPAIR'

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for impair that I've seen before include "Damage or handicap" , "Harm" , "Hobble" , "Spoil strength, quality of" , "blunt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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