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Growing regret? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rue

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This might be a double definition.

'growing' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'regret?' is the second definition.
(to rue something is to regret it)

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(Other definitions for rue that I've seen before include "Regret the bitter herb" , "Wish not to have been" , "At one time, pity" , "Repentant sort of shrub?" , "Regret or repent" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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