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Bunnies inside, hopping in boredom (5)

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ennui

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(Other definitions for ennui that I've seen before include "Boredom, tedium" , "to make one list less when connected" , "depression" , "bore" , "Low interest rate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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