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Struggle with weariness and shell shock (6,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

battle fatigue

'shell shock' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'struggle with weariness' is the wordplay.
'struggle' becomes 'battle' (a struggle or ordeal might be called a battle).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'weariness' becomes 'fatigue' (synonyms).
'battle'+'fatigue'='BATTLE FATIGUE'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for battle fatigue that I've seen before include "Stress from war" , "Shell shock" , "consequence of war" , "Mental disorder caused by stress in warfare" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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