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Turn green with unknown vigour (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

energy

'vigour' is the definition.
('energy' can be a synonym of 'vigour')

'turn green with unknown' is the wordplay.
'turn' is an anagram indicator.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'unknown' becomes 'y' (algebra).
'green' with letters rearranged gives 'energ'.
'energ'+'y'='ENERGY'

(Other definitions for energy that I've seen before include "Power; capacity for work" , "Zest" , "Go, zip" , "Fuel" , "Healthy capacity for vigorous activity" .)

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