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Depressed after opening analysis (9)

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breakdown

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'analysis' is the definition.
(breakdown is a kind of analysis)

'depressed after opening' is the wordplay.
'depressed' becomes 'down' (synonyms).
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'opening' becomes 'break' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'down' put after 'break' is 'BREAKDOWN'.

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(Other definitions for breakdown that I've seen before include "Detailed analysis" , "Analysis < of separation" , "Stop running" , "Mechanical failure" , "As result of mental stress" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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