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Men do business, but it's a trial (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ordeal

'it's a trial' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'men do business' is the wordplay.
'men' becomes 'or' (I've seen this in other clues).
'do business' becomes 'deal' (I've seen this before).
'or'+'deal'='ORDEAL'

'but' is the link.

(Other definitions for ordeal that I've seen before include "Disturbing experience" , "Prolonged distressing experience" , "Severe or trying experience" , "Tribulation" , "Unpleasant and prolonged experience" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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