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I scold, being angry (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

irate

'angry' is the definition.
(irate can mean angry or annoyed)

'i scold' is the wordplay.
'scold' becomes 'rate' (I've seen this in another clue).
'i'+'rate'='IRATE'

'being' is the link.

(Other definitions for irate that I've seen before include "having got in wax" , "Indignant, angry" , "will be up in arms" , "Angry - furious" , "Infuriated" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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