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Female isn't weak (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

faint

'weak' is the definition.
(I know that weak can be written as faint)

'female isn't' is the wordplay.
'female' becomes 'f' (common abbreviation).
'isn't' becomes 'aint' (non-standard version of 'isn't').
'f'+'aint'='FAINT'

(Other definitions for faint that I've seen before include "Weak" , "Swoon, pass out" , "Swoon, lose consciousness" , "Pale - pass out" , "Lacking clarity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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