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Tree choked by parasitic plant in a miserable state (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mopiness

'a miserable state' is the definition.
(state of being mopey or miserable)

'tree choked by parasitic plant' is the wordplay.
'tree' becomes 'pine' (pine is a kind of tree).
'choked by' indicates putting letters inside (I've seen this in other clues).
'parasitic plant' becomes 'moss' (type of plant).
'pine' going inside 'moss' is 'MOPINESS'.

'in' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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