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Feel, to a minor degree, silly (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

senseless

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'degree silly' is the definition.
'senseless' can be an answer for 'silly' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'degree' bit.

'feel to a minor' is the wordplay.
'feel' becomes 'sense' (synonyms).
'to a minor' becomes 'less' (I've seen this before).
'sense'+'less'='SENSELESS'

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(Other definitions for senseless that I've seen before include "Inane" , "Not marked by the use of reason" , "Unconscious; stupid" , "Foolish; unconscious" , "Without reason" .)

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