Love nice cocktail though it could cause harm? (8)

I believe the answer is:

violence

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'harm?' is the definition.
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'love nice cocktail' is the wordplay.
'cocktail' indicates an anagram.
'love'+'nice'='lovenice'
'lovenice' with letters rearranged gives 'VIOLENCE'.

'though it could cause' is the link.
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(Other definitions for violence that I've seen before include "Ferocity" , "Aggressive force" , "Harmful physical force" , "Acts of aggression" , "The unlawful use of force, brutality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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