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I will get head cold, say (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

illness

'cold say' is the definition.
(cold is a kind of illness)

'i will get head' is the wordplay.
'i will' becomes 'I'll' (abbreviation).
'get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'head' becomes 'ness' (type of geographical point).
'ill'+'ness'='ILLNESS'

(Other definitions for illness that I've seen before include "Sick condition" , "Upset" , "Indisposition, sickness" , "Disease, sickness" , "Malady, sickness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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