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Burden, nuisance, a feeling of listlessness within (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ennui

'listlessness within' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'burden nuisance a feeling' is the wordplay.
'ENNUI' is hidden within the letters.
However, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ennui that I've seen before include "having nothing to do" , "World-weariness" , "Mental weariness" , "Lower interest rate" , "Low interest rate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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