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Draw a tense region (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

attract

'draw' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'a tense region' is the wordplay.
'tense' becomes 't' (abbreviation used in many dictionaries).
'region' becomes 'tract' (both can mean a large piece of land).
'a'+'t'+'tract'='ATTRACT'

(Other definitions for attract that I've seen before include "Exert a pull upon" , "Draw towards, being magnetic" , "Arouse interest of" , "Lure" , "Allure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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