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Tract in works of Hindu scripture (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tantric

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'hindu scripture' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech.

'tract in works' is the wordplay.
'works' indicates an anagram (letters worked into a new form).
'tract'+'in'='tractin'
'tractin' anagrammed gives 'TANTRIC'.

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(Other definitions for tantric that I've seen before include "meditation?" , "Of a style of Hindu or Buddhist religious teaching" , "Of Hindu/Buddhist ritual" , "of meditating?" , "Relating to Hindu mysticism" .)

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