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I get in the way of traffic resulting in abuse (6)

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I believe the answer is:

tirade

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'abuse' is the definition.
(verbal abuse)

'i get in the way' is the wordplay.
'get' becomes 'trad' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'the way' becomes 'e' (Compass direction - East).
'i' placed into 'trad' is 'tirad'.
'tirad'+'e'='TIRADE'

'of traffic resulting in' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for tirade that I've seen before include "Erode or melt (material)" , "Loud harangue" , "strong words" , "Intemperate outburst" , "A prolonged rant or harangue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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