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Temporary relief about ill-will (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

respite

'temporary relief' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'about ill-will' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'ill will' becomes 'spite' (I've seen this in another clue).
're'+'spite'='RESPITE'

(Other definitions for respite that I've seen before include "interruption" , "See trip (anag.)" , "Break from doing something" , "Brief period of rest" , "Pause from pain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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