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Sensitivity making everything turn grey (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

allergy

'sensitivity' is the definition.
(allergy is a kind of sensitivity)

'everything turn grey' is the wordplay.
'everything' becomes 'all' (all things).
'turn' is an anagram indicator.
'grey' with letters rearranged gives 'ergy'.
'all'+'ergy'='ALLERGY'

'making' is the link.

(Other definitions for allergy that I've seen before include "Hypersensitivity to a substance" , "Abnormal body reaction" , "Unfavourable reaction to, say, pollen" , "Unfavourable reaction to pollen, certain foods etc" , "Adverse reaction (med.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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