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Anger's returning against friend in a row (8)

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serially

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'in a row' is the definition.
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'anger's returning against friend' is the wordplay.
'anger's' becomes 'ire's' (ire is intense rage).
'returning' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'against' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'friend' becomes 'ally' (an ally is a friend or supporter).
'ires' backwards is 'seri'.
'seri'+'ally'='SERIALLY'

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(Other definitions for serially that I've seen before include "(Coming) one after another" , "Repeatedly" .)

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