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Stupid dim expression between presidential elections (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

midterm

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'stupid dim expression between presidential elections' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'stupid dim expression' is the wordplay.
'stupid' is an anagram indicator (in a stupid order).
'expression' becomes 'term' (both can mean a piece of vocabulary).
'dim' with letters rearranged gives 'mid'.
'mid'+'term'='MIDTERM'

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(Other definitions for midterm that I've seen before include "period of pregnancy?" , "Halfway through a pregnancy" , "Non-presidential (US elections)" , "In the middle of a period of office" , "Half-way through (time in office)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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