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Thoroughly wanting $1000 invested to produce psychological thriller (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vertigo

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'thriller' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for vertigo that I've seen before include "Dizziness due to disorder in sense of balance" , "Sensitivity to heights" , "Dizzy sensation brought on by heights" , "that makes it hard to stand" , "unbalanced feeling" .)

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