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If paint is this, it produces discomfort (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

timeless


If this is the answer, I'm afraid I cannot explain it.

(Other definitions for timeless that I've seen before include "Immutable" , "Immortal" , "permanent" , "Unchanging" , "Dateless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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