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Observe learner keeping quiet — backward type interacting weakly (6)

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I believe the answer is:

lepton

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'type interacting weakly' is the definition.
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'observe learner keeping quiet backward' is the wordplay.
'observe' becomes 'note' (synonyms).
'learner' becomes 'l' (as in a learner driver with L-plates on their car).
'keeping' indicates putting letters inside (some letters kept inside).
'quiet' becomes 'p' (music symbol for 'piano', ie soft or quiet).
'backward' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'note'+'l'='notel'
'notel' going around 'p' is 'notpel'.
'notpel' backwards is 'LEPTON'.

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(Another definition for lepton that I've seen is " Subatomic particle".)

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