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Those things that hinder and dishearten us are surely a recognised must (15)

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I believe the answer is:

discouragements

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'those things that hinder and dishearten us' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'surely a recognised must' is the wordplay.
'a recognised must' can be anagrammed to 'DISCOURAGEMENTS'.
However, I am unsure how this is indicated.

'are' is the link.

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