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Mon petit could be powerless (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impotent

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

'mon petit could be' is the wordplay.
'could be' indicates anagramming the letters.
'mon'+'petit'='monpetit'
'monpetit' with letters rearranged gives 'IMPOTENT'.

(Other definitions for impotent that I've seen before include "Powerless like mon petit" , "Useless" , "Lacking power" , "Ineffective" , "Mon petit may be powerless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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