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Tiny tree damaged for a long time (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eternity

'long time' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'tiny tree damaged' is the wordplay.
'damaged' is an anagram indicator.
'tiny'+'tree'='tinytree'
'tinytree' with letters rearranged gives 'ETERNITY'.

'for a' is the link.

(Other definitions for eternity that I've seen before include "Endless duration" , "Sort of ring" , "Forever and ever" , "Infinite time" , "Infinity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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