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Indistinct sign of illness (5)

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faint

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'indistinct' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

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(Other definitions for faint that I've seen before include "Swoon - pale" , "(Of a chance) slight" , "dull" , "woozy" , "Dim -- swoon" .)

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