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Fear and admire cycling (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spectre

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'fear' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for spectre that I've seen before include "Ghostly figure" , "Narrow ravine" , "Wraith" , "something seen as a threat" , "Ghost, phantom, apparition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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