What does the cryptic crossword clue "Virginia starts to languish and experience depression (4)" mean?

The definition is "depression". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). VA (abbreviation="Virginia") + L (first_letter="languish") + E (first_letter="experience") = VALE; definition: "depression" The answer is VALE.

Virginia starts to languish and experience depression (4)

Independent Cryptic #11724 | 12 Across | 2024-05-08 flower

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