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Fight the sea (4)

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I believe the answer is:

blue

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This clue could be a double definition.

'fight' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'the sea' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for blue that I've seen before include "Vulgar" , "This movie is X-rated" , "Oxbridge sports award" , "Unusual moon" , "Colour; depressed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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