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Stalwart's whip broke the camel's back (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

last straw

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'broke the camel's back' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, I know that 'camel' relates to this answer.

'stalwart's whip' is the wordplay.
'whip' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'whipped' mean this).
'stalwarts' anagrammed gives 'LAST STRAW'.

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(Other definitions for last straw that I've seen before include "drinker was lucky to get?" , "too much to bear?" , "Something that finally makes a situation intolerable" , "The final irritation that stretches your patience beyond the limit" , "camel's killer" .)

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