Put it down to some characteristic you possess (9)

I believe the answer is:

attribute

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'put' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for attribute that I've seen before include "Ascribe (to a cause)" , "Quality characteristic of person or thing" , "Quality representative of person" , "Character" , "Quality, feature" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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