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Spread gloom (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

depress

(Other definitions for depress that I've seen before include "Push, get, down" , "Put dent in or make dismal" , "Push down or dispirit" , "Make downhearted" , "Make dejected" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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