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Strange desire to have a permanent address (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reside

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'a permanent address' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'strange desire' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates an anagram.
'desire' is an anagram of 'RESIDE'.

'to have' is the link.

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(Other definitions for reside that I've seen before include "'Live, dwell (6)'" , "Live (at an address)" , "Inhabit" , "Dwell - settle" , "Live in permanently" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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