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Lifeless in a team in chaos (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inanimate

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

'in a team in chaos' is the wordplay.
'chaos' indicates anagramming the letters.
'team'+'in'='teamin'
'teamin' anagrammed gives 'nimate'.
'in'+'a'+'nimate'='INANIMATE'

(Other definitions for inanimate that I've seen before include "unable to move" , "spiritless" , "lacking in spirit" , "Not alive" , "wooden" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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