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Poor chap! Time to be forceful? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emphatic

'be forceful?' is the definition.
('emphatic' can be a synonym of 'forceful')

'poor chap time' is the wordplay.
'poor' indicates an anagram.
'chap'+'time'='chaptime'
'chaptime' with letters rearranged gives 'EMPHATIC'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for emphatic that I've seen before include "Forceful - pronounced" , "In no uncertain terms" , "being stressed" , "Categorical" , "speaking firmly" .)

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