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Swears about one form of therapy in forces (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

effects

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(Other definitions for effects that I've seen before include "one's luggage" , "They follow causes" , "Results - or properties" , "paraphernalia" , "They always have causes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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