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Sloth and one near it on the move (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inertia

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

'one near it on the move' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'I' (Roman numeral).
'on the move' indicates an anagram.
'near'+'it'='nearit'
'nearit' anagrammed gives 'nertia'.
'i'+'nertia'='INERTIA'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for inertia that I've seen before include "showing reluctance to move" , "Lack of activity" , "Listlessness" , "Idleness" , "Sloth; inactivity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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