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Shivering fit: ague causes weariness (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fatigue

'weariness' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'shivering fit ague' is the wordplay.
'shivering' indicates an anagram.
'fit'+'ague'='fitague'
'fitague' is an anagram of 'FATIGUE'.

'causes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for fatigue that I've seen before include "Tommy's punishment" , "Tire" , "military punishment" , "Tiredness after effort" , "military chore" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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