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The young appear to be depressed (5)

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I believe the answer is:

brood

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This could be a double definition.

'the young' is the first definition.
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'to be depressed' is the second definition.
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(Other definitions for brood that I've seen before include "Offspring" , "Meditate moodily" , "Sulk; incubate" , "Meditate, fret" , "Ponder mournfully" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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