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Shaken out of a bag, hastily? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aghast

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'shaken out' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'of a bag hastily?' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'AGHAST' is hidden in the letters of 'bag hastily'.

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(Other definitions for aghast that I've seen before include "Struck with horror" , "Appalled, filled with consternation" , "Filled with horror or shock" , "Filled with fear and consternation" , "Confounded" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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