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F-feeble fire (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flame

'fire' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'f-feeble' is the wordplay.
'feeble' becomes 'lame' (lame can mean feeble or pathetic).
'f'+'lame'='FLAME'

(Other definitions for flame that I've seen before include "Evidence of fire" , "strong red" , "Burning gas from fire" , "Orange-red colour" , "Brilliant orange-red" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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