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Hostility, ill will (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

animus

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'hostility' is the first definition.
(I know that animus is a type of hostility)

'ill will' is the second definition.
(animus is a kind of ill will)

(Other definitions for animus that I've seen before include "Hostility, ill-feeling" , "Ill-feeling; hatred" , "spirit of hostility" , "Hostility shown in speech or action" , "Feeling of strong dislike" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Simplex).
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