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Source of torment (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bane

(Other definitions for bane that I've seen before include "Cause of trouble or anxiety" , "Cause of trouble or worry, like bean" , "Something causing misery or distress" , "it causes misery" , "Curse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post and the USA Today.
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