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I'd seem upset by a death (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

demise

'a death' is the definition.
('demise' can be a synonym of 'death')

'i'd seem upset' is the wordplay.
'upset' indicates an anagram.
'id'+'seem'='idseem'
'idseem' anagrammed gives 'DEMISE'.

'by' is the link.

(Other definitions for demise that I've seen before include "(Person's) death" , "Passing" , "The end of something" , "Death or expiration" , "Death, collapse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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