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Got up awfully sore (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rose

'got up' is the definition.
(past tense of 'raise')

'awfully sore' is the wordplay.
'awfully' is an anagram indicator.
'sore' anagrammed gives 'ROSE'.

(Other definitions for rose that I've seen before include "Pink, increased" , "'A . . . . by any other name smells as sweet'" , "Moved upwards for the flower" , "lifted" , "Popular flower" .)

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