What does the cryptic crossword clue "British city suffers vital loss (6)" mean?

The definition is "suffers vital loss". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). B (synonym of "British") + LEEDS (synonym of "city"); definition: "suffers vital loss" The answer is BLEEDS.

British city suffers vital loss (6)

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