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To make a gift when out of breath, must be a struggle! (5)

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fight

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'a struggle' is the definition.
(fight is a kind of struggle)

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(Other definitions for fight that I've seen before include "Brawl; argue" , "Box" , "Contend" , "Strive - struggle" , "Contest" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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