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Place importance on anxiety (6)

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I believe the answer is:

stress

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This could be a double definition.

'place importance' is the first definition.
'stress' can be an answer for 'importance' (stress is a kind of importance). I'm not certain of the 'place' bit.

'anxiety' is the second definition.
(anxiety is stress or tension)

'on' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for stress that I've seen before include "Feeling of pressure" , "possible excuse for sickie?" , "Strain or accentuate" , "result of being overworked" , "Draw attention to" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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