Strength of left constantly on decline (8)
I believe the answer is:
leverage
'strength' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'left constantly on decline' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'constantly' becomes 'ever' (I've seen this in another clue).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'decline' becomes 'age' (get older).
'l'+'ever'+'age'='LEVERAGE'
'of' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for leverage that I've seen before include "Economic clout" , "Power to influence" , "can achieve power" , "What crowbar provides" , "Purchase" .)