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Compromised goal caused ill feelings (10)

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I believe the answer is:

endangered

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'compromised' is the definition.
('endanger' can be a synonym of 'compromise')

'goal caused ill feelings' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'goal' could be 'end' (both can mean a purpose) and 'end' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'angered' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for endangered that I've seen before include "Put in jeopardy" , "Like some species" , "Vulnerable" , "Threatened" , "exposed to risk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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