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Reversed axis in such a stanza (6)

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I believe the answer is:

sixain

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'a stanza' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'reversed axis in' is the wordplay.
'reversed' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'axis' in reverse letter order is 'sixa'.
'sixa'+'in'='SIXAIN'

'such' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sixain that I've seen before include "verse" , "lines" .)

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