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I count as angry (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

irate

'angry' is the definition.
('irate' can be similar in meaning to 'angry')

'i count' is the wordplay.
'count' becomes 'rate' (I've seen this in other clues).
'i'+'rate'='IRATE'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for irate that I've seen before include "Hacked off" , "Angry - furious" , "Wild" , "I tear away, being annoyed" , "having got in wax" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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