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Humdrum bedroom activity (7)

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I believe the answer is:

boredom

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'humdrum bedroom activity' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'bedroom activity' is the wordplay.
'activity' is an anagram indicator (letters become active).
'bedroom' is an anagram of 'BOREDOM'.

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(Other definitions for boredom that I've seen before include "Tedium, ennui" , "Ennui in bedroom" , "Overseers" , "Monotony" , "no interest" .)

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