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Receiving jab, pub worker becomes sore (9)

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I believe the answer is:

indignant

'sore' is the definition.
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'receiving jab pub worker' is the wordplay.
'receiving' indicates putting letters inside.
'jab' becomes 'dig' (both can mean a hurtful comment).
'pub' becomes 'inn' (an inn is a type of pub).
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'dig' inserted within 'inn' is 'indign'.
'indign'+'ant'='INDIGNANT'

'becomes' is the link.

(Other definitions for indignant that I've seen before include "to get angry" , "Anger at having been treated unjustly" , "Annoyed at unfair treatment" , "Somewhat outraged" , "feeling anger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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