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Feel deep discomfort when marquis forgets answer stupidly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

squirm

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'feel deep discomfort' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'marquis forgets answer stupidly' is the wordplay.
'forgets' is a deletion indicator.
'answer' becomes 'a' (abbreviation eg in Q and A).
'stupidly' indicates anagramming the letters (a stupid ordering of the letters).
'marquis' with 'a' removed is 'mrquis'.
'mrquis' with letters rearranged gives 'SQUIRM'.

'when' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for squirm that I've seen before include "feel awkward" , "Wriggle (with shame)" , "look embarrassed" , "Wriggle (nervously)" , "Wriggle in discomfort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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