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Junction that causes disgust (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turnoff

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'junction that causes disgust' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

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(Other definitions for turnoff that I've seen before include "Cause of boredom/disgust" , "Something generating distaste" , "Something eliciting distaste" , "Branching road" , "Leave main road; close (tap)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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