Feel deep discomfort when marquis forgets answer stupidly (6)
I believe the answer is:
squirm
'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.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for squirm that I've seen before include "feel awkward" , "Wriggle (with shame)" , "look embarrassed" , "Wriggle (nervously)" , "Wriggle in discomfort" .)