Translating Proust may produce it (6)

I believe the answer is:

stupor

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'it' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'translating proust' is the wordplay.
'translating' indicates an anagram.
'proust' is an anagram of 'STUPOR'.

'may produce' is the link.

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(Other definitions for stupor that I've seen before include "Almost unconscious state" , "State of being stunned" , "Daze, semi-consciousness" , "Dazed or unconscious condition, sometimes caused by alcohol" , "A state of coma or drowsiness" .)

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

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