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Way being removed from calm leads to bad health (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

illness

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'bad health' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both states of affairs as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'way being removed from calm' is the wordplay.
'way' becomes 'st' (abbreviation for street).
'being removed from' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'calm' becomes 'stillness' (being still is being calm).
'stillness' with 'st' taken out is 'ILLNESS'.

'leads to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for illness that I've seen before include "Ailment, disorder" , "Disease, sickness" , "Upset" , "Sick condition" , "Complaint" .)

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