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Disappearance of brightness not good (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loss

'disappearance' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'brightness not good' is the wordplay.
'brightness' becomes 'gloss' (gloss is a kind of brightness).
'not' is a deletion indicator.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'gloss' with 'g' taken away is 'LOSS'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for loss that I've seen before include "Financial reverse" , "Deprivation; failure" , "Defeat; bereavement" , "Defeat (in sport)" , "Forfeiture" .)

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