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Rebellion in state growing (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

uprising

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'rebellion' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'state growing' is the wordplay.
'state' becomes 'up' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'growing' becomes 'rising' (rising is a kind of growing).
'up'+'rising'='UPRISING'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for uprising that I've seen before include "revolution" , "Organised opposition to authority" , "Mutiny" , "Insurrection or revolt" , "Rebellion, revolt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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