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Obviously not angelic in review (4)

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I believe the answer is:

live

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'obviously not angelic in review' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for live that I've seen before include "Possibly shocking" , "Be - unrecorded" , "active" , "shocking potentially?" , "Alert and enthusiastic person" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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