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Falls back in war against powerful enemies (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

niagara

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'falls' is the definition.
(Niagara Falls)

'back in war against powerful enemies' is the wordplay.
'NIAGARA' is hidden backwards in amongst the letters.
But, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for niagara that I've seen before include "N. American waterfall" , "River flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario" , "North American waterfalls" , "US/Canadian falls" , "N American river and Falls" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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