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Lose heart as pride is shattered? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

despair

'lose heart' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'as pride is shattered?' is the wordplay.
'is shattered?' indicates an anagram.
'as'+'pride'='aspride'
'aspride' with letters rearranged gives 'DESPAIR'.

(Other definitions for despair that I've seen before include "An unhappy state" , "Feeling of hopelessness" , "Resignation" , "Despond" , "Lose or lack hope" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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