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Single print has an emotional effect (10)

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I believe the answer is:

impression

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'single' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'print has an emotional effect' is the wordplay.
'print' becomes 'impress' (synonyms).
'has' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'an emotional effect' becomes 'ion' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'impress'+'ion'='IMPRESSION'

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(Other definitions for impression that I've seen before include "opinion" , "take-off" , "Imitation (of a person)" , "Feeling; print" , "Mark" .)

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