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Example of state muddle? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taste

'example' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'state muddle?' is the wordplay.
'muddle?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'muddle' mean this).
'state' with letters rearranged gives 'TASTE'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for taste that I've seen before include "Try (food)" , "Appreciation, discernment" , "To eat sparingly" , "A sense; briefly sample" , "Savour in the mouth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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