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Strangely one isn't under stress (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tension

'stress' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'strangely one isn't under' is the wordplay.
'strangely' indicates anagramming the letters.
'under' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'one'+'isnt'='oneisnt'
'oneisnt' with letters rearranged gives 'TENSION'.

(Other definitions for tension that I've seen before include "nerves" , "Strain, nervousness" , "State of strain or suspense" , "A pulling strain" , "Stretched state" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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