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Proust's novel state of shock (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stupor

'state of shock' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'proust's novel' is the wordplay.
'novel' indicates anagramming the letters (letters in a new or novel order).
'proust' with letters rearranged gives 'STUPOR'.

(Other definitions for stupor that I've seen before include "Semi-comatose state" , "Coma - lassitude" , "state of somnolence" , "Marginal consciousness" , "State of insensibility or near-unconsciousness" .)

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