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Loud and just awful (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

frightful

'awful' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'loud and just' is the wordplay.
'loud' becomes 'f' (short for forte - 'loud' in music).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'just' becomes 'rightful' (similar in meaning).
'f'+'rightful'='FRIGHTFUL'

(Other definitions for frightful that I've seen before include "savage" , "alarm" , "nasty" , "ugly" , "Appalling" .)

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