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Disinclined to write an article on poetry (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

averse

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

'article on poetry' is the wordplay.
'article' becomes 'a' (the indefinite article in English).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'poetry' becomes 'verse' (synonyms).
'a'+'verse'='AVERSE'

'write an' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for averse that I've seen before include "Antipathetic" , "Disinclined - as ever (anag)" , "Unwilling or disinclined, perhaps to hard work" , "A piece of poetry is reluctant" , "Disinclined, loath" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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