Beloved turned in general and grew violent (5)

I believe the answer is:

raged

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'beloved' 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.

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(Other definitions for raged that I've seen before include "expressed vitriol?" , "Behaved violently" , "Spoke violently" , "was having fits" , "Showed violent anger" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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