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Lament, i.e. bawl, when upset (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bewail

'lament' is the definition.
('bewail' can be a synonym of 'lament')

'i e bawl when upset' is the wordplay.
'when upset' indicates anagramming the letters.
'i'+'e'+'bawl'='iebawl'
'iebawl' with letters rearranged gives 'BEWAIL'.

(Other definitions for bewail that I've seen before include "Greatly lament" , "Express grief" , "Loudly regret" , "Goose-liver pate" , "Cry over, mourn for" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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