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Shocked when a page got boring (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

appalled

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'shocked' is the definition.
('appall' can be a synonym of 'shock')

'a page got boring' is the wordplay.
'page' becomes 'p'.
'got boring' becomes 'palled' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a'+'p'+'palled'='APPALLED'

'when' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for appalled that I've seen before include "Deeply shocked, filled with dismay" , "Scandalised" , "Mortified" , "Shocked and horrified" , "Dismayed - aghast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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