What does the cryptic crossword clue "Mournful European line, for example, leads to interest among colleagues (7)" mean?

The definition is "Mournful". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). E (abbreviation="European") + L (abbreviation="line,") + EG (abbreviation="for example,") + I (first_letter="interest") + A (first_letter="among") + C (first_letter="colleagues") = ELEGIAC; definition: "Mournful" The answer is ELEGIAC.

Mournful European line, for example, leads to interest among colleagues (7)

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