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Agitated, enraged swordsman's call (2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

en garde

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'agitated enraged swordsman's call' is the definition.
The answer and definition are not the same part of speech. However, past participle verbs and adjectives sometimes mean the same thing.

'agitated enraged' is the wordplay.
'agitated' indicates an anagram.
'enraged' anagrammed gives 'EN GARDE'.

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(Other definitions for en garde that I've seen before include "The opening position in fencing - mind yourself" , "Words of warning" , "Prepare to fence!" , "Fencer's call" , "warning of attack" .)

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