1976 novel by Tom Sharpe (4)

I believe the answer is:

wilt

(Other definitions for wilt that I've seen before include "Lose freshness and droop" , "Droop, wither" , "Flag" , "lose energy?" , "Ave --; black --" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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