Boiling state (3)

I believe the answer is:

ire

'boiling state' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ire that I've seen before include "Outrage" , "heat" , "Intense anger" , "Strong emotion" , "passion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Newsday, the Newsday.com, the L.A. Times Daily, the USA Today and The Wall Street Journal.

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