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Ill will, enmity (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

animus

This clue is a double definition.

'ill will' is the first definition.
(animus is a kind of ill will)

'enmity' is the second definition.
(animus is a kind of enmity)

(Other definitions for animus that I've seen before include "US man I turn to with hostility" , "Motivating spirit" , "Heat" , "Hostility shown in speech or action" , "Hostile spirit in speech or action" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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