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One in unusual stress doesn't give in (7)

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resists

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'one in unusual stress doesn't give in' is the definition.
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'one in unusual stress' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'I' (Roman numeral).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'unusual' indicates an anagram.
'stress' with letters rearranged gives 'ressts'.
'i' going inside 'ressts' is 'RESISTS'.

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(Other definitions for resists that I've seen before include "Is reluctant" , "Fights back" , "Defends" , "Defies" , "Sisters (anag.)" .)

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