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Greek character boxing a marine shows revulsion (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nausea

'revulsion' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'greek character boxing a marine' is the wordplay.
'greek character' becomes 'nu' (letter from the Greek alphabet).
'boxing' is an insertion indicator ('box' can mean contain, as in to put in a box).
'marine' becomes 'sea' (both can mean 'of the sea').
'nu' enclosing 'a' is 'nau'.
'nau'+'sea'='NAUSEA'

'shows' is the link.

(Other definitions for nausea that I've seen before include "Feeling of imminent sickness or upset stomach" , "Sensation of queasiness" , "Malady" , "A feeling of disgust or illness" , "Ill-feeling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Independent.
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