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Awfully enraging? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

angering

'awfully enraging?' is the definition.
'angering' can be an answer for 'enraging?' (enraging is a kind of angering). I am not certain of the 'awfully' bit.

'awfully enraging?' is the wordplay.
'awfully' indicates anagramming the letters.
'enraging' is an anagram of 'ANGERING'.

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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