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Less than pleased when relieved (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eased

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'relieved' is the definition.
(easing is a kind of relieving)

'less than pleased' is the wordplay.
'EASED' is hidden within the letters.
However, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.

'when' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for eased that I've seen before include "Lessened, pain or discomfort, say" , "Slowed down" , "Made less stressful or difficult" , "Relaxed" , "Died down" .)

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