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Spanish woman distressed in a store (8)

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I believe the answer is:

senorita

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'spanish woman' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'distressed in a store' is the wordplay.
'distressed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in'+'a'+'store'='inastore'
'inastore' with letters rearranged gives 'SENORITA'.

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(Other definitions for senorita that I've seen before include "Young Spanish woman for notaries" , "Treason I commit for young Spanish woman" , "Young Spanish lady" , "Young lady of Spain" , "Spanish miss" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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