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Open out in self-help group revealing breathing problem (6)

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I believe the answer is:

apnoea

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'breathing problem' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'open out in self-help group' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'self-help group' becomes 'aa' (Alcoholics Anonymous).
'open' anagrammed gives 'pnoe'.
'pnoe' placed inside 'aa' is 'APNOEA'.

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(Other definitions for apnoea that I've seen before include "Partial suspension of breath, in sleep say" , "Temporary suspension of breathing during sleep" , "Asphyxia" , "Transient cessation of breathing" , "choke" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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