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Disposition to show anger meant replacement (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

temperament

'disposition' is the definition.
('temperament' can be a synonym of 'disposition')

'anger meant replacement' is the wordplay.
'anger' becomes 'temper' (temper is a kind of anger**).
'replacement' indicates an anagram.
'meant' is an anagram of 'ament'.
'temper'+'ament'='TEMPERAMENT'

'to show' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for temperament that I've seen before include "Piano tuning; character" , "Person's nature; adjustment in piano tuning" , "Disposition; tuning adjustment" , "A person's nature as it affects behaviour" , "Frame of mind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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