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Millions up, USA lost for being faint-hearted (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pusillanimous

'being faint-hearted' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'millions up usa lost' is the wordplay.
'lost' indicates an anagram.
'millions'+'up'+'usa'='millionsupusa'
'millionsupusa' is an anagram of 'PUSILLANIMOUS'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for pusillanimous that I've seen before include "Fearful" , "Weak" , "Craven" , "Weak-spirited - timid" , "Lacking determination" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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