"Noisier" is the word I changed back again (7)

I believe the answer is:

rowdier

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'noisier' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are comparative adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'the word i changed back again' is the wordplay.
'changed' indicates an anagram.
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'again' becomes 're' (prefix meaning 'again').
're' backwards is 'er'.
'word'+'i'='wordi'
'wordi' anagrammed gives 'rowdi'.
'rowdi'+'er'='ROWDIER'

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rowdier that I've seen before include ""noisier"" , "more noisy" , "More raucous" , "more disturbing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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