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Temporary state (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

phase

'temporary state' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for phase that I've seen before include "Any distinct time period" , "Carry out in stages" , "Truman -, US novelist" , "Passing stage" , "A particular point in the time of a cycle" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and the Newsday.
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