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Swimming pool inspires non-heterosexual desire (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

libido

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'desire' is the definition.
(libido is a kind of desire)

'swimming pool inspires non-heterosexual' is the wordplay.
'swimming pool' becomes 'lido' (lido is a type of open-air swimming pool).
'inspires' is an insertion indicator (inspire means to breathe in).
'non heterosexual' becomes 'bi' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'lido' placed around 'bi' is 'LIBIDO'.

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(Other definitions for libido that I've seen before include "Strong urge" , "Sexual drive" , "Freud's sex drive" , "Psychic, sexual, energy" , "Emotional energy associated with sexual desire" .)

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