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Infuriates convenience when about to add (7)

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I believe the answer is:

maddens

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'infuriates' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with human feelings as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'convenience when about to add' is the wordplay.
'convenience' becomes 'men's' (men's is a kind of convenience).
'when about' indicates putting letters inside.
'mens' placed around 'add' is 'MADDENS'.

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