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It acts strangely causing interference perhaps (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

static

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'it acts strangely causing interference perhaps' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'it acts strangely' is the wordplay.
'strangely' is an anagram indicator.
'it'+'acts'='itacts'
'itacts' is an anagram of 'STATIC'.

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(Other definitions for static that I've seen before include "8-ing - sort of electricity, line or memory" , "Unmoving, unchanging" , "Motionless like certain electricity" , "Still - crackling on the radio" , "Constant interference" .)

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