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Aggravated, annoyed? It's innocuous (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anodyne

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'innocuous' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'aggravated annoyed?' is the wordplay.
'aggravated' indicates an anagram.
'annoyed' is an anagram of 'ANODYNE'.

'it's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for anodyne that I've seen before include "Bland and inoffensive" , "Analgesic; bland" , "Harmless, bland" , "painkiller" , "Pain relieving" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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