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Listen, cheese is emitting unpleasant odour (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stench

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'unpleasant odour' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'listen cheese is emitting' is the wordplay.
'STENCH' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for stench that I've seen before include "Foul odour" , "Strong unpleasant smell" , "smell, to put it mildly" , "Stink" , "Horrible smell" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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